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C |
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B |
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B- |
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A Good History Lesson - but otherwise...
by Brian (movies profile)
Mar 18, 2008
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5 people found this review helpful
Sometimes the best intentions don't realize a solid result. Such is this case with this movie. Great as a history lesson about(some of) Goya's paintings and European history; but ultimately it left me wondering if the movie would ever end - despite solid efforts from all of the actors.
It wasn't painful - the story just meanders. Trying to do too many things a once, the movie ultimate does none of them superbly. Best as a history lesson, the film dabbles as a comic piece once or twice, when inexplicable silly harpsichord music starts playing as background music. Then maybe it is going to be a love story. Then more history.
Had I gotten to see this instead of having to read my european history text back in school - I would have loved it.
Some good acting and talent... but overall it just didn't gel. |
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