Review of The Age of Innocence (1993) by Elliott F — 13 Mar 2011
After firmly establishing himself as one of the giants of American cinema with such revered masterworks such as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Last Temptation of Christ, and GoodFellas, it seems odd that Martin Scorsese would pick a costume drama about a love triangle amidst the ruthless high society of late 19th century New York as his next film.
The results are marvelous, however; Scorsese's direction, often having a life of its own in his other works, seems to take a backseat here, yet he still is able to leave his signature on the film.
The three leads--Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Winona Ryder--are all excellent, each one breathing life, joy, sorrow, and humanity into characters that with lesser actors could have been wooden caricatures.
The cinematography is beautiful, and Elmer Bernstein's score is one of the best from the 90s.
This review of The Age of Innocence (1993) was written by Elliott F on 13 Mar 2011.
The Age of Innocence has generally received very positive reviews.
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