Review of Valmont (1989) by Knox M — 20 Jan 2015
Both Stephen Frear's and Milos Forman's versions are good. If there's one main difference that would be the tone of both films. While Frear's movie is more cold, less romantic, with the sense for intrigue and suspense more punctuated, Forman's movie has more sense of humor, and a cheerful tone.
The production design is wonderful, and the influence from Kubrick's Barry Lyndon is evident. Colin Firth is fantastic as Valmont, and Annete Bening as the evil Merteuil is charming and poisonous at the same time.
This review of Valmont (1989) was written by Knox M on 20 Jan 2015.
Valmont has generally received positive reviews.
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