Visually rich

Rating: Null/10 (1 January 2014)

While I found the costumes and scenery utterly rich and lavish, I found the story boring and the characters lacking.
This was an odd telling of Marie Antoinette. I guess it was meant to appeal to a teen audience, which would explain it. I would have preferred a more historical and dramatic telling, with depth and exposition.
Dunst leads an oddball cast of characters. I enjoyed seeing her costumes, although I wonder if they are true to the time period. I question this because the director's choice of soundtrack. The music does not jive with the time period. I suppose I'm a purist and would have preferred a more historically accurate telling.