Petulia

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Bulgantamir B After watching did not regret Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review Bahad j I really liked the characters and actions of the actors Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review steven s Quit halfway through the movie as I had no empathy for any of the characters and could not care less for what was to become of them. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This was my first time watching this movie on the TCM website (shout out to TCM). I must say that I enjoyed watching the movie for what it was, but it was a stressful movie to watch (similar to watching a movie like Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf) because of the depth of the subject matter. From watching the film I would say that Petulia was definitely leaning more towards a romance drama tone and for it's time the subject matter that was quite apparent in the film about the complexities of being in an abusive relationship and trying to leave that relationship was something that was groundbreaking and new. Seeing this theme along with the editing cuts (which I thought were cool and incredibly 60s) along with the common occurrence of the war and literally with the movie premiering in 1968 really brings home a sense of bleakness that is all too real which was powerful but stressful to watch. Throughout the film I felt worried about the main character, and it seemed like her character whenever around her husband was always walking on egg shells. Also, the complexities of leaving an abusive relationship being front and center also is layered even deeper with the presences class and the values shared at that time. If we are looking at this in retrospect we must remember that especially in the 60s divorce and leaving your husband was incredibly taboo and looked down upon. I feel like her relation with Archie was not only a love affair but it provided her with solace to be herself and to experience what it was like to not have to be on guard even if it was for that moment. In return she gave him the ability to let his guard down, be vulnerable and let loose a bit. I would say if you're expecting a happy ending this movie will not give that to you. However, I do appreciate about it is how real and non "fairy tale" the movie is. The characters end up making decisions that a lot of us make and I appreciate the way that it makes the audience think about the depth of the situations the characters are going going through. The film is letting you know that it's not black and white at all. They are much more complex that we make these situations out to be unless one has experienced it themself. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Boring and uninvolving within the first 10 minutes. Worth it as a curio, if you can stay awake. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/07/19 Full Review Audience Member The story is appalling for how spineless the female characters are. But it's an interesting time capsule and the youngish George C. Scott is fun to watch. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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