As a beautifully packaged sugar-coated beauty, "The Princess of Monaco" definitely bears the brunt, although Nickel Kidman She is already an Oscar-winning actress, and her acting skills are indeed better than before, but she still failed to recover the many flaws in this movie.
Nickel Kidman and the legendary Grace Kelly, who are also Oscar winners, do have some similarities in appearance, but in terms of temperament, the princess herself is better, reminiscent of Hitchcock's Grace Kelly's rant - the standard thriller queen look! But Hitchcock also praised her—the last face of classicism.
Indeed! A closer look at Grace Kelly's bright face has a contradictory feeling. Her classic profile photo is very beautiful, but her eyes are slightly squinted, which seems a little weird. The delicate face seems to be shrouded in mist, with a sense of historical heaviness. By contrast, Kidman is noticeably sunnier, brighter, and more modern, but it does have a slightly less prestige undertone. But Kidman's performance in this film is commendable. It seems that he is really possessed by the soul of the princess of Monaco, which is another highlight of this film besides costume jewelry.
It is worth noting that Kidman's performance throughout this film is very novel. She plays vulnerability very poetically, and she plays loss so indignantly. This kind of performance has never appeared in Kidman's previous films. I know if it was a flash of inspiration or she finally discovered her potential as an actor. In short, I personally think her performance in this film surpassed that of Moment, and Kidman has been full after winning the Oscar in Moment. Affected by the discussion, she is also quietly adjusting her acting skills, hoping to break through the image of poor and weak acting skills.
In all fairness, Kidman's acting skills are actually not low, and she has the ability to impact the golden statuette, but Kidman has a problem, that is, her acting skills have been unstable. . In contrast, Kidman's acting skills in this film are very average, and I am very curious about what method the director used. If you are interested, you may wish to compare Kidman's other films. This feeling is still very obvious.
The biggest failure of the film is still in the script. The screenwriter seems to try to portray the legendary Faye Grace Kelly of Monaco as a saint who came to this small European country from the United States, which ultimately affects the credibility of the entire film. Before and after the film was released, the Monaco royal family also raised several protests, believing that the film did not respect history and exaggerated the contribution of the princess during that turbulent era, but it was true! If the border skirmish is considered a major event of national subjugation, it is too exaggerated!
On the other hand, the Archduke Rainier III of Monaco looks like a straw bag, turning a blind eye to the needs of his beloved wife, turning a deaf ear to Kelly's thoughts, and constantly obstructing his wife's pursuit of ideals.
At the end, I remember that the princess died in a car accident at the end. Although she was not too young, she was 53 years old, but the feeling of the film is that the princess died when she was very old and very old, and the sadness turned into a happy one! It is estimated that in the end the screenwriter and director also realized this, and simply gave an open ending.
In general, it's okay to watch the excitement, but if you go deeper, you will only feel that there is a series of failures in the gorgeous candy paper, and it's not good to swallow it.
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