Disapppointing.

Rating: 3/10 (31 March 2008)

Possibly one of the worst films I've seen this year. Unless you have read about Marie Antoinette before seeing this film, there is very little chance you'll know what's going on. All the major events in Marie Antoinette's life were either left out altogether or skimmed over with a slight reference, apart from the revolution obviously. The plot centred mainly on her love for shoes, food and clothes, although the one thing they did get right was the difficulty in consummating the marriage. The actors also made no effort to disguise their American accents, even though the film was set in France and the main characters were all supposed to be French or Austrian, which basically made the film more like a Sunday afternoon mini drama rather than a real cinema-type film. I didn't get a sense of the revolution either, as the main reference to this is Marie Antoinette being seen on a balcony by the 'mob'. It seemed as though one minute she was loved by the people and the next she was hated, with no real explanation as to why. The ending was also very disappointing and I was surprised to see the credits rolling when they did. All in all, I'd give this a miss if you haven't yet seen it.