Valmont
|
Our Price: $20.98 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $6.91 (click here) Category: DVD See more DVD releases |
|---|
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
Movie Reviews of Valmont
Movie Review: BETTER THAN DANGEROUS LIASONS
Summary: 5 Stars
The historical setting of this first class film is beautifully executed, and the acting, dialogue, and music are all exemplary. Lessons about life abound in this movie as selfish and insensitive individuals ultimately pay for their transgressions and mistakes. This film is set around the 1730's, which is considerably earlier than the time frame for Dangerous Liasons, and Valmont is also superior in character development and motivation. A beautiful movie of a special historical era with an outstanding cast and musical score.Movie Review: Valmont
Summary: 5 Stars
This version feels much more European than "Dangerous Liasons", and I prefer this cast of mostly Brits. I prefer Bening as the lead since her beauty hides her devious nature, Tilly is more convincing as a young french maiden, and Firth is more gallant and charming than Malkovich (who isn't?). Foreman's version is less darker in mood than "DL" and plays more like an authentic light 18th century comedy than Hollywood. Foreman is the master of capturing 18th century Europe (as in Amadeus)!Movie Review: A choice between a novel and the film
Summary: 5 Stars
I would like to know the actual story from a novel version for this film.
Judging from the following reviews, they should've left this film in its most original form as oppose to producing other remakes like Dangerous Liasons and Cruel Intentions which made the actual story lose its comical air.
I really enjoyed all the plots of the film and believe all the actors did an excellent job in creating an essence of European society where sex was considered taboo.
Movie Review: Annette Benning, we hardly knew you
Summary: 5 Stars
I still remember Annette Benning performing a scene from Coastal Disturbances at the Tony Awards before she left for HOLLYWOOD. I didn't like the clothes or the hair but I thought she was crazy and smart underneath. In Valmont, she was spectacular. This movie unfortunately came out at the same time as Hollywood's TERRIBLE simplistic overblown Dangerous Liasons. Not even a youngish Colin Firth could pull ticket buyers to this movie.Movie Review: Better than Dangerous Liaisons!
Summary: 5 Stars
Valmont has more heart and soul that DL. While DL gave me the creeps, I enjoyed Valmont and can watch it over and over. While I wouldn't mind at all seeing the DL characters go to the guilliotine, I felt more for the Valmont characters. Perhaps the acting was not quite as rarified as the snobbish critics might have liked, but I considered Colin Firth much more believable as the heartless charmer than the slithery Malkovich.