Q: What’s the movie about?
A: Did you know that Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky were friends with benefits? Well, now you do.
Q: Who’s in the movie?
A: Anna Mouglalis, Mads Mikkelsen, Elena Morozova, Natacha Lindinger, Grigori Manoukov
Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?
A:
Stop! Now that I've told you what it's about, there's really nothing more you're going to learn about it from sitting through the movie. And don't tell me that you want to see it for the Stravinsky music, because if you're that highbrow, then you've probably already got all his tunes on your iPod.Q: Will this movie make me laugh?
A: There is exactly one joke. I liked it.
Q: Will this movie make me cry?
A: It's much more likely to confuse you, as the dynamic between the two of them and his wife is confusing and never gets unconfused. Actually, their dynamic is confusing even before you add in the wife. But hey, that's friends with benefits for ya'. It's never as simple as the name makes it sound.
Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?
A: It is highly deserving of costume design, set design, and score... that is, if you're allowed to receive an award for copying Chanel's style and Stravinsky's sound.
Q: How is the Acting?
A: Anna Mouglalis is good as Coco Chanel, but her character is a despicable selfish c-word. And Mads Mikkelsen is like the Tom Cruise of Denmark... Only Mads can pull off a mustache. (If you've read my Killers review, you may be noticing that it's mustache week here at Movie Reviews by FAQs.)
Q: How is the Directing?
A: It's so heavy handed, you can practically hear the director meekly squeaking, "Look at me! Look at me!"
Q: How is the story/script?
A: The beginning is slow, the middle is fun because there's a lot of sex, and the end leaves you wanting less. But I did learn one thing from watching this: It's not just men who use their money and power as a front for selfless generosity, when all they're really trying to get is sex.
Q: Where can I see the trailer?
A: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/coco-chanel-and-igor-stravinsky/1435845/trailers
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2 comments:
Thank you for this review. I'd actually added this to my queue because it's the first movie that discusses some of the middle-life of Chanel. The other two talk about all her clothes making and love affairs and then jump ahead to when she's really successful. But with this review, I'll wait for a better representation of the rest of her life.
Jess,
If you're vary passionate about Chanel, you may still want to see it on video just to see how she is depicted. But be warned, if this movie is accurate, she was a horrible person who happened to have an avant guard sense of style, which has since become timeless.
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