Review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) by Quennie N — 05 Jun 2007

How I wish I'm Penelope in this movie...

This review of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) was written by Quennie N on 05 Jun 2007.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin has generally received mixed reviews.

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The cinematography is some of the best you will see in any film, but the story is so bad, it can not save this film…

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By Kat M (120) on 15 Oct 2012

The two leads look like they have no chemistry. the other characters therefore, fail to add emotion to these wooden frames…

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By Sanja C (15) on 26 Feb 2018

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By Charles Taylor (365) for Salon.com (2,725) on 12 Jan 2013

Sells ignorance as a refined evening's entertainment…

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By Panos M (479) on 22 Aug 2013

It's worth watching just for the beautiful Ionian landscapes…

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Neither a badly miscast Cage nor an oddly dispassionate Cruz remotely suggest the ardor of love's passion…

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The moviemakers have eliminated the finer points of the novel in favor of broad strokes. Very broad strokes…

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By Jennie R (237) on 21 Oct 2011

One star for the beautiful scenery but I would have been more entertained reading a travel brochure for the Greek Island…

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By Joseph B (617) on 13 Jun 2011

It ended so beautifully…

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