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Georgan G Story of greed, immorality & jealousy. The main character is "bad", but the rest of the characters who are supposedly of higher morals are just as bad. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/21/24 Full Review Mercedes/Glenn E This is a much better film than the critic/audience scores might suggest. Admittedly, the protagonist was mis-cast - he needed to be more charming to make his seductions and manipulations of the influential and intelligent society women more credible, but he got other aspects of the scoundrel character right. I am reminded of an opera I attended in Seattle where the audience heartily booed the bass because he was the “bad guy,” instead of applauding him for his excellent singing. The film, for the most part, is faithful to the novel and like the novel does not preach or moralize. This can make us somewhat uncomfortable, particularly in view of the ending, but the idea that scoundrels can attain great wealth and power, while leading what seems to be happy yet loveless lives, being at heart, misogynists, although set in 19th century France is not entirely irrelevant to 21st century America. The film is not great, has some limitations that underlying the novel it is based on, but it has pretensions to being a serious art film. It is a period piece, and the costumes, cinematography, and acting are all very good… and art should make us uncomfortable at times. Forget the critics, read the novel, see the film, and form your own opinion. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review John A Criminally and thoughtlessly ejected. Pattinson and his female co-leads fit their respective roles like gloves. The story is obviously doubling as a rapturous character study. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/25/24 Full Review Steve D Trash. Unless you are really attracted to its lead you won't get it at all. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/24 Full Review Audience Member You never believe for one micro second, that any of these beautiful, upper echelons Parisian society wives, would soiled their reputations... with the jamoke portrayed in the movie. Robert Pattinson character is overly awkward, unsympathetic, empty of charm, with zero charisma, (his perpetual facial expressions, are as if he is smelling something stinky... perhaps his acting). Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member I'm sure there's a deep character study in the books....here in this adaptation, not the case. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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