In case you're not following the happenings at Cannes, I thought I'd inform you that Sofia Coppola's latest offering, Marie Antoinette, which was initially picked to be the American's best chance at a Palme d'Or win this year, has been ravaged by critics. The word all critics seemed to be using in their description of Marie Antoinette appears to be "shallow." I guess they hadn't seen her previous two films, or they might have expected as much. Despite what I said about mixed-reviews of John Cameron Mitchell's Shortbus in my last Cannes update, the film appears to be getting a handful of praises, making it easily the most exciting American film to play at Cannes this year.
24 May 2006
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In case you're not following the happenings at Cannes, I thought I'd inform you that Sofia Coppola's latest offering, Marie Antoinette, which was initially picked to be the American's best chance at a Palme d'Or win this year, has been ravaged by critics. The word all critics seemed to be using in their description of Marie Antoinette appears to be "shallow." I guess they hadn't seen her previous two films, or they might have expected as much. Despite what I said about mixed-reviews of John Cameron Mitchell's Shortbus in my last Cannes update, the film appears to be getting a handful of praises, making it easily the most exciting American film to play at Cannes this year.
Agreed on Coppola's work. Will Spike Jonze have the last laugh after all?
ReplyDeleteI would say so if I didn't think Jonze's work was just as unremarkable.
ReplyDeleteHmm, are these French critics? I would think they would enjoy a shallow portrayal of their Queen.
ReplyDeleteDid you hear that Clerks 2 received a 7-8 minute ovation afterwards? Alledgedly the longest ovation (post-film) in the history of Cannes. Scary.
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