First of all, it must be admitted that the film has undergone drastic processing on the basis of historical events. The real situation is described in only one sentence on Wikipedia: the people of Monaco do not want their queen to play "The Thief", the reason is just for fear that this kind of female thief character who is addicted to stealing will bring bad things to the dignity of the country influence. From this sentence, expanding it into a 100-minute film is really a big project to fabricate unofficial history, but this fabrication was not very successful.
People who understand politics will always feel that this movie is a bit unrealistic. A small country without an army and independent diplomatic power, as long as the king has no children, the country will be ruined, dare to make an axe in front of the mighty country France. The political context in which the film is set is somewhat illogical, given the message it gives. For the real situation, please refer to the URL of the paper provided in the reply. Of course, I believe that most moviegoers do not come to watch political dramas. However, the usurping palace fight dramas such as "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and "House of Cards" in the film are linked by a series of political events. The political background is to clarify the unavoidable details of the plot, but this itself is suspected of overstepping, because what we want to see is the graceful and wealthy royal life of Grace Kelly, as well as the philosophy of life that loves all beings.
But Nicole Kidman's role as the Princess of Monaco is not exactly what we want to see, her character attributes are so "synthetic". She regretted her life choices at first. She hoped to continue acting, but this would lead to political chaos in Monaco, so in this situation, she chose to take into account the overall situation and seek interests for the survival of the country. From this point of view, this character setting not only conforms to reality, but also expresses traditional heroic values. But then it deviated from the main line. The queen became an inspirational emperor like "George VI" in "The King's Speech", first learning French, then learning etiquette, all just to build prestige among the people. Later, the great queen became Sherlock Holmes, investigating all the clues, just to find out who was the leaked traitor in the royal family. However, is this kind of success model of "hard work can be successful" and the spy detective drama like "eavesdropping on the situation" suitable for showing Grace Kelly's fairy tale royal life? I don't think it fits. In the end, the movie ends with a speech similar to "The King's Speech". However, this speech cannot be compared with the "Christmas speech". The frost in between makes De Gaulle "happy", even though Hitler was uneasy, which is too exaggerated.
In addition, when it comes to casting, whether Nicole Kidman is suitable to play Grace Kelly, many netizens are discussing this issue, but I don't think Nicole can interpret this role well. Although Nicole tried very hard to imitate Kelly's gentle way of speaking, there was always a sense of disobedience to make a "big woman" with such a "hard" face so "soft". Another discordant character is King Tim Ross. Whether it's the pianist who stayed on the boat in 1900 or the thief who swears at the coffee shop, his character attributes are often free and romantic, or loose and loose. However, it was always a little inappropriate to let him sit on the top of his head as a politician.
On the photographic screen, the film has recruited Alain Resnais's partner in recent years, which indeed adds a lot to the picture of the film. The film begins with a long shot that follows Grace Kelly's back, tracking her movements, recording the admiration others have for the great actor, until her face appears in the mirror. When there are various disputes inside and outside the family, the film dares to use exaggerated close-up shots to express the inner tension and anxiety of the princess, which is also successful. Of course, the ending of the film is also so beautiful, whether it is the empty shot of the leaves blowing in the wind, or the hazy atmosphere like an impressionist oil painting, all of which highlight the artistic flavor of the film.
But is this movie really a literary movie? In terms of picture and atmosphere, the film is full of literary and artistic style, but in terms of the film's plot, the film's handling is very commercial, and it is still a mediocre work in commercial films. The screenwriter of this film is a new Hollywood screenwriter. There is only one work, that is, the film "The Pursuit of Traitors", which was introduced into China the year before. From this point of view, its ability may not satisfy his ambition to restore real historical figures. The commerciality of the film also appeared in the participation of Chinese film companies. Wu Zheng, Yang Lan's husband, invested in the production of this film as the producer of this film. I think without his participation, this new film at the Cannes Film Festival would not have been introduced to China so quickly. film"!
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