In 1671, with war brewing with Holland, a penniless prince invites Louis XIV to three days of festivities at a chateau in Chantilly. The prince wants a commission as a general, so the extravagances are to impress the king. In charge of all is the steward, Vatel, a man of honor, talent, and low birth. The prince is craven in his longing for stature: no task is too menial or dishonorable for him to give Vatel. While Vatel tries to sustain dignity, he finds himself attracted to Anne de Montausier, the king's newest mistress. In Vatel, she finds someone who's authentic, living out his principles within the casual cruelties of court politics. Can the two of them escape unscathed?
Vatel has generally received mixed reviews.
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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for New York Magazine/Vulture (3,519) on 25 Sep 2002
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Vatel was released in 2000 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 94 reviews, giving Vatel (2000) an average rating of 59%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 75%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 53%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Vatel than critics were.
With a score of 59%, Vatel is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2000, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2000 with similar scores include films like Charlie's Angels, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Road Trip.
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