Tipping the Velvet
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Movie Reviews of Tipping the Velvet
Movie Review: Unexpected
Summary: 4 Stars
I was watching the LOGO network and this came on. I didn't think I was going to be remotely interested in this story and once I started watching it I couldn't break away. It is a touching story of a woman struggling with her sexuality. I found it very enjoyable.Movie Review: Fingersmith was way better.
Summary: 1 Stars
I know. I know. There aren't a lot of lesbian books and films out there so the insatiable public is supposed to embrace the few that do get published for consumption with enthusiasm. However, this dvd just did not rate way up there with Fingersmith--which was incredible. Buy that instead if you must spend your hard earned cash.Movie Review: Excellent production!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an excellent screen adaptation of the novel. While admittedly in both novel and production the characters are stereotypical and their motivations a little fuzzy, it is still a gripping adventure. Emotionally expressive, this is a fun roller coaster ride through the ups and downs in the life of a young 1890's English lesbian- you're with Nan all the way!
The costumes are very period. Even the men's clothing Nancy wears are in the correct styles for 1890's England. All the locations chosen fit right in with the movie. To top it all off, the backgrounds and sets are absolutely gorgeous! Whoever was the set designer on this appears to be very meticulous about prop break-down and detail work; it looks like you could walk into the screen and be transported into a different time.
Aside from the rather stilted acting on the part of the lady who portrays Kitty Butler, the performances were mostly good. Notable in particular are the lady who plays Florence and the gentleman who plays Florence's brother (this man gave an especially believable performance for a bit part).
On the whole, it's beautifully done and well worth the watching, even with its (relatively few) faults. I would recommend this film for anyone who is a fan of historicals, love stories, and coming-of-age tales who doesn't happen to be particularly offended by the idea of several same-sex couples appearing in one piece.
Movie Review: Tip Top
Summary: 5 Stars
This was great. I loved the book. And I really enjoyed the mini-series. In fact, I think, the resolution of the love story is more dramatically done and more satisfying in the series than in the book - a very sweet, old fashioned Hollywood musical moment.
I have a few minor gripes, but please don't let them disuade you from seeing it. It is well worth seeing.
1 - Make up. Nan goes from oyster girl to music hall performer to homeless in this story, and yet her make up doesn't change with her social position or distress. She should be wearing none at the beginning, look glamourous at the height of her fame, and like hell when things go wrong. She looks glamourous from beginning to end.
2 - Tone. Though the novel has a lot of fun scenes and humor, over all it is more melancholy and dramatic than the series. In the book Nan's lows are very low indeed. Other reviewers have compared the series to Moulin Rouge, with its camera tricks and cute cuts. I didn't care for this. It seemed a bit pasted on, and took away some of the pathos of Nan's plight.
3 - The series is exactly one scene too long. If it were to stop at the fade out of the penultimate scene, the story would be perfectly told. The last scene changes the genre from historical fiction to outright fantasy.
But like I said, none of that stuff really matters. If you loved the book, like I did, if you wished it would never end, like I did, the series lets you live it all over again with beautiful scenery and beautiful actresses in perfectly tailored suits, great performances and dialog, and a wonderful love story.
Movie Review: Wonderful adaptation of Victorian Drama
Summary: 5 Stars
A wonderful, engaging adaptation of the book by Sarah Waters. Rachael Stirling was amazing as Nancy and something about her struck me as familiar (her unusual vocal quality, her bearing?). After some Web research--she is the daughter of Diana Rigg! Filmed as a three-part story, and made with a very British sense of humor, the film follows Nancy's journey from young woman to adult. A good bit of Victorian music hall performance technique is revealed and the original songs are quite good. Supporting players all give excellent performances. I loved the sequence where Nancy is learning the new routine in Part 1. The overlapping editing was nicely done. Actually the only negative about this DVD for me is the fact that it was filmed in 3 parts, rather than as a continuous story. I can see where this film would not appeal to everyone. However, it is certainly well made.