Yet another example as to why Sofia should never direct again.

Rating: 1/10 (4 March 2007)

In preparation for the Academy Awards, I made a list of all the nominated films I had not yet seen in order of importance and availability. As Marie-Antoinette was only nominated in one category, for Best Costume Design, it was low on the list, but, unfortunately, I had time to get it.
122 minutes of my life I will never get back again.
This has got to be one of the most useless films I have seen in a very long time. I mean, it has no historical value, no educative value, the acting is terrible, the dialogue was absolutely horrifying How Coppola even got this film made is beyond me, as the film company and producers should be completely embarrassed this actually made it onto celluloid.
Kirsten Dunst, generally a pretty good actress, plays the title character with such blandness and without showing even a glimpse of her acting ability. Paris Hilton could have played the part. At least it might have been funny. I mean, the woman was Austrian and played by Dunst with no accent? Coppola did this on purpose, but that trick worked brilliantly in a grandiose film like Amadeus. Here, it just came across as ridiculous. Jason Schwartzman rendered the character of Louis XIV insignificant. There is not a trace of why this film was made to be found. What was the purpose of showing scene after scene of Marie dressing and undressing and not getting her husband to have sex with her for ages? The film doesn't even get to the infamous beheading of the French queen. In short, it taught me nothing beyond what a bad filmmaker Coppola is.
Granted, the music in the film is exceptional and the costumes were absolutely extraordinary.it did go on to win the Oscar it was nominated for. However, the fact this film is now related to the Academy Awards in any respect is a complete joke. Coppola should go back to just being her father's daughter and avoid ever making anyone go through such an excruciating experience as watching this completely useless mess was.