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Movie Reviews of Ready to Wear
Movie Review: Always Good
Summary: 5 Stars
What a wonderfully funny and nearly ageless movie! I have had the DVD for 7 years and have returned to it time and time again. Its still fresh and lively. Robert Altman outdid himself. Bravo!Movie Review: Ready to Wear
Summary: 5 Stars
I really thoought this review was very good.Movie Review: A skewed look at fashion
Summary: 4 Stars
You either like this movie, or you hate it.
Personally, I enjoy it - Robert Altman can do good satire, and this is a good one. Sure, you'll probably have to watch it several times (and possibly even do some studying) in order to get all the various jokes and scathing comments about the fashion world and about Paris... but it's fun.
There's a lot of serious talent in this film - Marcello Mastroianni, Sophia Loren, Kim Basinger, Stephen Rea, Rupert Everett, Forest Whitaker, Julia Roberts, Tim Robbins, Lauren Bacall... the list goes on.
While it seems to be primarily a murder mystery set in the world of high fashion, it is a lovely satire on the industry itself, and what people find acceptable. The end sequence with the "emperor's new clothes" fashion show is highly enjoyable in itself - not just because of the nudity, but because of what it says about the fashion industry. Watching Basinger's character melt down on camera is interesting and quite enjoyable... and was one of the inspirations for The Devil Wears Prada.
This movie isn't for everyone - you require a sense of humor and a good grasp of satire. But Robert Altman has pulled off another sleight of hand with this. Heck, it's just fun.
Movie Review: neglected masterwork
Summary: 4 Stars
Robert Altman's 'Pret a Porter' was slammed by critics on its theatrical release for its apparent sprawling, incoherent and superficial nature. But it's a film about the fashion industry. How could it be anything but superficial! Superficial it is, but it is also witty, intelligent, and ravishingly beautiful. And the integration of music with image is up there with the best -- wait for the end credits, as the final fashion parade takes place to Grace Jones's pulsating version of 'La vie en Rose'. My DVD copy is Region Two, and benefits from anamorphic mastering. But whether anamorphic or not, this DVD demands to be seen. Altman's work ultimately and resoundingly answers his critics, who simply cannot understand the nuances of this great director's work.
Movie Review: non-stop hoot
Summary: 4 Stars
Watching this movie is an enjoyable and non-stop "hoot" (if that term is still used). It seems that everyone in Hollywood wanted a cameo appearance in this Robert Altman film, perhaps because it was filmed in Paris. It is true that a critic may find the plot senseless and incomplete, but I doubt very much if the filmakers intended to present a complete and thorough story. The intent was clearly a parady spoof of the Paris fashion industry and all of its multi-faced participants. In this regard READY TO WEAR is an outstanding success.