Review of The Affair of the Necklace (2001) by Jeff B — 13 Jan 2008

I'm not sure why this film gets bad reviews. I found it to be an intriguing, lavish, and well-acted historical drama.

This review of The Affair of the Necklace (2001) was written by Jeff B on 13 Jan 2008.

The Affair of the Necklace has generally received mixed reviews.

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It was ok. These types of movies are just not for me. The acting was great, costuming, that necklace was amazing. Not bad Not bad…

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One star for trying. The rest of it sucks…

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