That plot sounds somewhat similar to that Big Eyes film, about the artist controlled by her husband.

@shougokawada8491

7 ай бұрын

It's only one element of the film. Colette is much more than that.

This is the best film I've seen Keira Knightley in. Dominic West is brilliant. Thoroughly enjoyed the film and far better than I thought it would be

Cheers Mark. Usually there's a film I wasn't going to see that your review tips me over the edge into going to. (The Florida Project was one of them!) Keira Knightley is terrific in this and I agree with others that it is probably her best performance so far. Absolutely convincing. Not quite sure why, because it's not that kind of film, but I had a bit of a tear in the eye at the end.

Keira Knightley and Dominic West are both absolutely superb in this (a definite career best for their former. )It's worth seeing for their performances alone. That said, I found the film a bit generic purely because we've gotten a few of these types of stories on film in the past couple of years (Hidden Figures and Their Finest to name two) and I felt that outside of the performances the film did not present any interesting new angle on this type of story that would make me watch it instead of the films I previously mentioned. 6.5/10

@MitzyAndSadie

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe, just maybe, you are not the target audience, and that three or four films doesn’t quite recess the ‘balance’?

I hadn’t heard the review until after the movie which was a gamble but I loved it. Really happy took the chance. The cast is wonderful. I rolled eyes a bit when Mark says “it’s a period movie with something modern to say” as well duh that’s why it was made and that was obvious from the trailer which does not do the film justice.

This is Keira Knightley best film that I have seen.

Was this the collette Marie Trintignant was supposed to do?

Awesome film. I don't get the audience getting bored. The story was very good, I love the fact that they don't victimize Colette that much, Colette was part of the Menage A Trois too. I enjoyed the chemistry, they were a true couple of writers. Willy might not invented Claudine at all but he pushed the boundaries of Colette n' even helped her to improve her prose, so finally she became a solo artist. Not to mention the performances and production design!!!

First comment. May as well use it to say that Mark Kermode is the greatest film critic out there. I'm sure you all agree.

@thecataclysman

5 жыл бұрын

Charlie Vincent Yes.

@miketodd3615

5 жыл бұрын

I’m sure Kermode would agree.

@capragoat8119

5 жыл бұрын

We are critics of film critics, but I don’t like your opinion therefore I am a critic of the film critic critics

Was that "Jimmy McNulty"? Omg....

@FutureBoy.

5 жыл бұрын

Spot on.

@hallelujah88

5 жыл бұрын

Bush top.

@martinnolan4800

3 жыл бұрын

Long way from Baltimore.

1991’s Becoming Colette with Mathilda May and Virginia Madsen is equally great

My favourite sandwich is cheese and ham. What’s yours?

@JTS21

5 жыл бұрын

Lol. No one answered

@Sifar_Secure

5 жыл бұрын

Thick honey ham and mustard. However in a baguette I like chicken mayo.

@stayhappy8213

5 жыл бұрын

Steak n honey with fried onions

Clipped Brit accents speaking modern English in Belle Époque Paris was an obstacle I couldn't get past. That, and Knightley in yet another Victorian get-up.

All the ingredients were there for a great film. For some reason it seemed lethargic and dull. 4/10

This film does a rather abysmal job of portraying one of the most remarkable women of our times.

@Thecuriousincident1

5 жыл бұрын

"Our times" are you a time traveller?

Why are so many 'factual' films just lies? 'The favourite' is full of them, and now this (Willy didn't force Colette to write). How can you enjoy a film that's just lies? Why don't they just tell fiction?