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Jan 03, 2024Courier2003 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Over rated. did not finish, you decide.
Dec 25, 2023QMCO5 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Not having read the book I can't comment on how well the film corresponds to it, but as a period dramatic film it was well acted in my view. In one sense Mrs. Bovary was a victim of her own desires for more out of life than the dull…
Jan 28, 2023bdehler rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Good movie from the famous book.
Feb 04, 2022Byond rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I watched this some days after watching the Chabrol version. Whether it is a virtue or not, his seems closer to the book. This one takes the liberty of omitting Madame Bovary's child, at least I think so. There was a very brief scene of…
Sep 12, 2021
Boring, and I couldn't get half way through it.
Sep 15, 2020iloveseaotters rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I have not read much of the book so I can't speak for how well it follows, but I really liked the movie. The acting was excellent and there was barely any swearing or nudity. It was the first time I'd ever gotten jealous over a character's…
Aug 25, 2019nelll rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Actually I quite liked the movie...but no doubt the book is better....the costumes are beautiful...the acting is not bad....but all in all it’s a good movie for a Sunday afternoon.
Apr 03, 2018Dolly9433 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Actually, I really enjoyed watching this old, 'CLASSIC', TIMELESS, haunting tale, re-told with this new cast, in this modern day era (2015). I disagree, with the negative comments posted below and thought the settings/imagery, beautiful…
Feb 13, 2018MICHAEL TAGGART MALONEY rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Derisive comments might be on the mark, but my takeaway is how au courant MADAME BOVARY remains after more than 150 years. Yes, Mia Wasikowska's performance is spotty. She is excellent in scenes, and then she is lousy. But who can question…
Dec 30, 2017mikekey rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
A somewhat tedious novel turned into a VERY tedious movie. Bad acting.
Nov 11, 2017Crpalace68 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Can't add too much to what has already been commented on. Not as good as the book.
May 29, 2017firefly5 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Boring!
Mar 16, 2017CaptainHecto rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
This is a 'based on' version that cherry-picks elements from Flaubert's novel, and it is a film to steer clear of. Mia Wasikowska did a nice job in 'Jane Eyre' but the most generous thing that can be said about her here is that she is…
May 29, 2016voisjoe1_0 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I like Mia Wasikowska so I decided to check out this version of Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary. It is the third version of Madame Bovary that I have seen this year, with one version being directed by Claude Chabrol (starring one of the…
Apr 21, 2016evro66 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
yes, when movie makers don't even bother to ask actors to pronounce the name of the main character properly - such a movie is not worth watching. French names are pronounced with the stress on the last syllable, always the last…
Dec 07, 2015cdeclercq rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great cast, well acted, though I must be getting to old for these kind of betrayal and revenge movies to enjoy them. Evil shop keeper lures and deceives gullible, just married young woman, into financial ruin and ultimately death. And then…
Nov 16, 2015wongsokguan rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Boring. Couldn't finish it. It's not the story that's boring, but the way it was done. It drag for me.
Oct 10, 2015jimg2000 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I am sure this version is not the most favorite for everyone as it's meant largely for first time viewers to follow Gustave's 1856 classic tragic story about the destructive path of an attractive bored young wife in pursuit for passion,…
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Aug 28, 2015modboi5 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A gorgeous retelling of the classic Flaubert romantic novel shot on location in the original French pastoral countryside near Rouen. Very high production value, with sumptuous costumes, elegant decor, but this version brings nothing new to…
Aug 13, 2015TeachersUW rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
If you like Americanized dialogue and accents along with contemporary Western makeup from lipstick to everything facial and if you like your authenticity dust and dirt free museum like props then this version is for you.