Well directed, well acted and poetic...I like these types of films but this just wasn't really for me

Rating: Null/10 (25 September 2011)

I haven't read the novel but I have read the comic adaptation of this and enjoyed it. Which was the main reason I decided to check this 2005 version out. This was a well directed movie and although I didn't read the novel it seemed like a pretty good adaptation. I didn't like all the choices for the cast in this movie, but for the most part it was superb. The music in this gives off the mood during certain scenes and for the most part I liked the melodic, calm and soothing music in this. Another positive aspect is how the dialogue gives off the poetic vibe like the comic. The cinematography sometimes has a very risky approach of going from one part of the story to another without any cuts which was cool. And because it's difficult to pull off. It's pretty obvious why this story was so remarkable for it's time, even today it stands out. Although the cinematography is vivid the movie seemed to skip around a lot, it just seemed a lot of the parts from the novel is missing so the movie just didn't seem all that well developed and connected. I was never really a big fan of Keira Knightley but she was just right for this role and not just when it came to her looks either. What really stood out to me was the subtle dynamics of this film, that I think captures the novel well. The thing is though is that although I like movies that take place during this similar time period but the movie just didn't capture my attention that well although it got slightly engrossing at times. I sometimes review movies from just my point of view and this movie just wasn't able to grab my attention although there were some music and scenes that stood out to me although few. This is a character driven movie and it captures a lot of character elements with passion. For a movie that is 2 hours it seems to be missing a lot from the novel, but it still captures the essence of the novel. There will be some people that will really love this movie but for me it just wasn't all that great to me. It's a good movie but just wasn't great.
7.2/10