2 Paws
Seen recently at the Dundee Theatre (still musty, still waiting for a makeover)
I think the history teachers at Kuemper Catholic High School forgot to tell me that Marie Antoinette was a lesbian.
That was my main takeaway from this period piece, which is beautiful to look at but incredibly unsatisfying to process. It's the eve of the French Revolution and the Bastille has just been stormed, for crying out loud - you'd think that setting would be naturally compelling. It's not.
Marie's relationship with Sidonie (watch for more from Lea Seydoux), one of her readers, just doesn't hold up as the engine behind 100 minutes of cinematic exploration. If you want to watch something that deftly examines class differences, track down 2001's Gosford Park or wait for the upcoming season of Downton Abby.
The wigs are pretty awesome, though.
Bonus Bones: 2
You get a quick glimpse of two royal dogs, one of which is in two scenes.
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