Review of The Libertine (2004) by Manohla Dargis for The New York Times — 30 Jul 2009
The rhythms of the dialogue move to the same beat as steadily as a metronome ticks and tocks, while every sentence is polished like stone, absent the jaggedness of real breath and life. You can hear the play in this thing without even knowing it was based on a theatrical production.
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This review of The Libertine (2004) was written by Manohla Dargis and published by The New York Times on 30 Jul 2009.
The Libertine has generally received mixed reviews.
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