JEANNE DU BARRY
Recommended. Directed, co-scripted by Maïwenn, co-produced by both leading actors, it's actually the two of them: Maïwenn and Johnny Depp, as well as Benjamin Lavernhe as La Borde, that glue you to the screen. Inspired by a true life figure, though not entirely based on facts, many events were recreated meticulously. Many costumes were made by the House of Chanel. And it was shot in Versailles. It all looks splendid. Skillful cinematography draws you into the story. Jeanne du Barry is a low-born woman who becomes the king's mistress. The script offers a gripping story, with a tear-jerking final act and a new look on Marie Antoinette by the way. Most of all it's on the ebbs and flows of life. A fun fact is Pierre Richard appears as Duc de Richelieu.
PACIFICTION -TOURMENT SUR LES ILES (PACIFICTION)
Recommended. Beautiful cinematography, wonderful vistas. A paradise island. Every shot persuades you it's the most beautiful corner of our planet. You can almost smell the tropical greenery. Everyone's well-off. An idyll. Yet underneath this paradise evil's at work. The protagonist is a shrewed politician which forms the storyline. The post-colonial nightmare is the main subject. The finale is blood-curdling. Even though it's just a speech.
Reviewed from the distributor's screener, cinematic reception might differ.
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