Rating: 
Summary: Dull!
Review: This movie was a complete BORE! The acting was dreadful,and the plot absoulutely superficial and entirely unimportant! Who cares that this woman wants her last name back? And its not like we know this character well enough to pity her, the movie just jumps in without getting into any of the characters. Hilary Swank was absolutely horrible in this movie. Don't waste your time and money on this one!
Rating: 
Summary: A Wonderful film
Review: This review is short and sweet,
I loved everthing, about this film, especially Simon Baker...
Rating: 
Summary: Someone, please strangle her with that necklace
Review: What a wretched piece of cinema. I mean, truly wretched. And the fault lies almost totally with Hillary Swank. She plays Jeanne de la Motte with such-over-the top mellodrama. She never seems to totally connect with the character, giving us this wide-eyed, fast-talking character that is neither compelling nor sympathetic. What an utter shame. For she was surrounded by some true talent. The actor who plays Cardinal de Rohan is fantastic. In fact, all of the secondary actors and actresses do a decent job. There's also the matter of the wildly inaccurate retelling of history. Clearly the writers and director wanted viewers to feel terribly sorry for poor little Jeanne. They perverted history in the telling of the story, casting Jeanne in the role of the poor, innocent, misused and discarded aristocrat who is justified in her actions. The truth was, Jeanne de la Motte was a whore and a thief, a con-woman who helped topple the monarchy and murder a queen. For more information on the affair of the necklace, read Simon Schama's book Citizens, or visit the award-winning website, Let Them Eat Cake. The costumes in this movie are phenomenal. Truly eye candy. If it weren't for the wonderful sets and splendid costumes, this movie would have rated a ZERO.
Rating: 
Summary: Not entirely true, but a good movie nonetheless
Review: While I applaud the wonderful acting in this film, I can't help but be disappointed at the highly romanticized role of Jeanne de La Motte-Valois. I did not agree with the way the film turned Jeanne into a saint, when in real life she was very much far from such a description. However, the film is very good, as I did enjoy it. My advice: know the *real* history of Jeanne, Marie-Antoinette, Cardinal Rohan and company before watching.
Rating: 
Summary: Beautiful, historical film
Review: While it's not academy award material, I truly enjoyed this film. The costumes and on-location scenes were gorgeous and the story is intriguing--especially because it is true. While the director milked every bit of drama out of each scene possible, Hilary Swank's performance remained poised, if a bit aloof. If you like historical costume dramas, you will enjoy this movie.
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