I have always liked Knightley, and it should not be an exaggeration to say that she is a box office guarantee for popular historical dramas. What makes "Colette" different is that Knightley's performance makes the whole drama free from the haze and heaviness of many historical dramas. The performance is light and playful. People feel fresh, like an English garden after a spring rain. The film is adapted from the life story of Anglo-French best-selling female writer Colette (1873-1954), which smoothly presents the heroine's story of growing from a genius literary girl controlled by her husband to an independent mature woman. Over many eras, it shows many changes in the heroine's life - marriage, relationship, friendship, business, utility, reputation, etc. Personally, I feel that Colette's life is absolutely successful: fame makes talent; friends and lovers make love; divorce makes yearning for freedom; do you need anything else in life?
It is worth mentioning that the director's understanding of the role is in place, and the casting is undoubtedly successful. Colette has the so-called stubbornness and strength typical of the British, but does not exaggerate the performance. She knows how to accept and compromise. Coupled with talent and luck, she finally gets the 'completeness' of life, which really makes the audience very excited. And the so-called domineering and utilitarian husbands and the oppression of women by the patriarchal society also vanished in the happy ending, which is really a clear spring among the many heavy feminist themes.
In addition, the character characteristics of the characters are simple and clear, and the husband's role is isolated from the perspective of high credibility. However, as a link in the entire character relationship chain, the screen chemistry is slightly lacking. The reason is that the husband and Colette's initial engagement and The heroine's psychological portrayal is a bit sloppy. On the whole, it is a film that can relieve boredom after a meal. It is neither mediocre, nor too tense or heavy.
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