Thursday, March 28, 2019

The Favourite

The Favourite (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2018)
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Rating: Q=8, P=6 / Can't Get Enough
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1700s, Biopic, Queen Anne, Complex Relationships, Historical

Incredible film artistry--the striking deep color, fantastic lighting effects, details, acting, balance. Just everything. I was thoroughly impressed. Queen Anne has a tragic and terrible story, which I didn't know much about but quickly researched after watching this. Love and grief are both so complicated and personal emotions and this film tackles them both realistically and beautifully. The three actresses--Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, and Emma Stone--gave performances of a lifetime. And I'm giddy with anticipation for more films from Yorgos Lanthimos!

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