Review of Sleeping Beauty (2011) by Paworn C — 19 Dec 2011
Gawd. This is a troubling movie.
The role of Lucy is very well selected. I doubt anyone buy Browning can portray this part as well as she did. Her face, body and everything fit perfectly with the role.
The movie is very quiet. No music, little dialogues. It wouldn't be unfair to say it's a compilation of pretty pictures (and some that aren't).
The movie reminds me a lot of "Eyes Wide Shut" played by Nicole Kidman earlier and have the same erotic feel to it. A lot of nudity and sex violence though there wasn't technically any sex.
The movie has little character development and little plot as a lot of others pointed out. But the story do have a mystique air to it. Throughout the movie, Lucy is contained and rarely show much emotions. From Lucy's being bored with her life to wanting to know what is happening to her during her "part-time job" to finally knowing what happened and screamed and exploded into emotions.
All in all, I think this is one of those artsy films that leaves you with a weird empty feeling. Interesting film but quite uncomfortable.
This review of Sleeping Beauty (2011) was written by Paworn C on 19 Dec 2011.
Sleeping Beauty has generally received mixed reviews.
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