Review of Ophelia (2019) by Anthony Lane for The New Yorker — 01 Jul 2019
From the opening shot of Ophelia adrift in a river, in mimicry of Millais’s famous painting, the film seems to splash around in search of a suitable style. The drama is no longer a tragedy but a fairy tale — almost, at times, a farce.
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This review of Ophelia (2019) was written by Anthony Lane and published by The New Yorker on 01 Jul 2019.
Ophelia has generally received positive reviews.
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