Marquise

Emotional and realistic - I liked this movie. It’ll make your day - you certainly won’t be bored. And it’s gripping too, especially in the closing scenes. Sure, a couple of things could have been done better; perhaps I would have added something, but I am very pleased with it and give it high marks (mainly for the stunning Sophie Marceau). (2013.07.28)

Sophie Marceau is undoubtedly a charming woman with an extraordinary amount of personal charm. She represents the type of actress who only needs to flash a fleeting smile or cheekily wink an eye and the audience is on her side. However, in the case of Marquise, that is far from enough. The story presents tiresome costume boredom, where the only value, besides the presence of Sophie and a few other famous names from French cinema in the 90s, is the generously conceived set starting with the costumes and ending with the spaces of the Versailles castle complex. The film failed due to its dramatic incapability, it doesn't work as a story, and its characters are also dysfunctional. That's strange, as the screenplay was a team effort, and yet it became the project's Achilles' heel. Overall impression: 35%. (2022.01.31)

I needed to loosen up after a pretty rough French crime investigation film and as soon as I noticed Sophie Marceau’s boobs, I didn’t have to think twice about this movie. As I watched it, it reminded me a lot of Shakespeare in Love. Except for the difference that here, the lead is Sophie, who literally slept her way to the top. It was nice, nothing grand, but I couldn’t imagine a better movie before going to bed. Those corsets look amazing on her… (2014.09.01)