Review of Vanity Fair (2004) by Juli R — 02 Sep 2011
Of course I liked this costume drama. Reese Witherspoon is effortless in her portrayal of Becky Sharp. I am becoming a real fan of director Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding), who captures the role India played in the British imagination at the time.
I quite like the more positive view of Becky Sharp and other characters. Character faults can be understandable. My only complaint is that the movie dumbed down the book with regard to the relationship with the Marquess of Steyne.
She would have had to do more than smile at him to make up for his favour! Nonetheless an enjoyable romp if you are into period pieces.
This review of Vanity Fair (2004) was written by Juli R on 02 Sep 2011.
Vanity Fair has generally received mixed reviews.
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