Review of The Beguiled (2017) by Mike W — 09 Jul 2017
The Beguiled had fantastic ingredients. A rogueish Colin Farrell. A prim and restrained Nicole Kidman. A setting with overtones of violence, a fascinating time period and camera work that has you captivated.
But the film lacks a real edge. It lacks proper motivation, feels overcut and underdirected and the finish is too easy - not to mention the many on-the-nose references to thematic elements. Nothing is allowed to be lost in translation here.
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This review of The Beguiled (2017) was written by Mike W on 09 Jul 2017.
The Beguiled has generally received positive reviews.
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