There are a lot of things that can be filmed in this story, such as thriller, feminist awakening, etc., but the director is not good enough to shoot it.

Alice 2022-04-19 09:02:29

The movie simply plays out the story in a rough manner, without even a climax, and there are lines that make people laugh constantly. The biggest highlight is photography. Forest trails, gardens, dawn, mist, the composition of the picture is very beautiful.

Sofia Coppola probably won't be able to make a normal movie other than "Lost in Translation." The film uses force everywhere, but it's still a mess. The story of human nature caused by a wounded soldier breaking into a girls' school is exhausted. I was prepared that the film might be mediocre, but I didn't expect mediocrity to be a compliment to it.

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The Beguiled quotes

  • John McBurney: In the middle of battle with all the iron flying overhead, me first thought was to bury me-self.

    Edwina: But, when you couldn't, you ran.

    John McBurney: I did. I surely deed I did.

    Edwina: That wasn't very brave of you to run.

    John McBurney: Maybe not. But, it was smart, I think.

    Edwina: Because you're alive?

    John McBurney: And now I've met you.

    Edwina: You don't even know me.

  • Martha Farnsworth: I hope the girls weren't telling stories.

    John McBurney: What do you care what they say about you?

    Martha Farnsworth: I don't. I didn't want you to get the wrong impression.

    John McBurney: Then, you do care what I think about you?

    Martha Farnsworth: You're a stranger here. That's all.