!!! I saw it in December 2010 !!!A tragic love story set at the turn of the millennium in Milan.
Nominated for 1 Oscar:
Best Costume Design
I never would've suspected when I first saw the film that it would ultimately become an Oscar nominee. We knew it wasn't eligible for Foreign Language Film and we knew that Tilda would more likely not receive a Best Actress nomination, so imagine my surprise (and a smile on my face) when it got nominated for Costume Design!
I wanted to start with this film, not because I loved it, but because I really admire the nomination. The contemporary costume designs are fabulous and Tilda looks breathtaking especially in the first half - she never looked more gorgeous and luxuorious!
On the film itself, the highlight is the technical part, including art direction and gorgeous cinematography. Tilda delivers a very subtle, but good performance, not something I go for usually, but she was consistent and every small flaw is to be blamed on the screenplay. I didn't like the ending, I didn't appreciate the sudden change in the second act - but even so, it's a film I admire, because it has a very special look, a special style.
My rating for the film: 7/10. I will however point out the double standard when it comes to nudity. They show the naked woman from almost every angle, but never the man; one would expect more equality from an European film :)
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I just simply adore (and love) this film.
ReplyDeleteSwinton was great, although her performance here is very far from her performance in Julia. Still, she gave mindblowing performances!
well, I thought Tilda gave a good performance, but the role was nowhere near as demanding as the one in Julia :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a really exciting and interesting nominations for th normally predictable costuming branch, recognising contemporary work in this way.
ReplyDeleteOf course if you have someone like Tilda acting as a clothes horse you can expect nothing less.