Johnny Depp is incredibly entertaining as the Earl of Rochester, while the unconventional candlelight aesthetic paints an ugly, highly accurate portrait of 17th century England. It's unfortunate that the patchwork script inevitably produces a thematically muddled film.
This review of The Libertine (2004) was written by Shannon M on 21 Jan 2010.
The Libertine has generally received mixed reviews.
Was this review helpful?
More reviews of this movie:
Review of The Libertine (2004)
Review of The Libertine (2004)
By M. E. Russell (386) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 06 Dec 2014
Review of The Libertine (2004)
By Kim R (181) on 03 May 2012
Review of The Libertine (2004)
Review of The Libertine (2004)
Review of The Libertine (2004)
By Nathaniel R (324) on 14 Jun 2012
Review of The Libertine (2004)
Review of Heaven's Prisoners (1996)
By Greg Muskewitz (87) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 09 Jul 2003
Review of Last Summer (1969)
By Geoff Andrew (550) for Time Out (7,510) on 23 Jun 2006
Review of High Art (1998)
Review of Going the Distance (2010)
Review of Appointment with a Shadow (1957)
By Orlok W (1,270) on 21 Apr 2013
Review of Dogtooth (2009)
Review of Lake Consequence (1995)
By Deb J (138) on 23 Jul 2010
Popular Movies Right Now
