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Vanity Fair (2004)
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The corsets and high waists of the 19th century meet the lush colors and visual splendor of India in Vanity Fair, a classic novel translated into modern celluloid by Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding). The very contemporary Reese Witherspoon (Legally Blonde, Election) at first seems to hit the wrong note as Becky Sharp, an orphaned girl who rises to the heights of society using her quick wits and feminine wiles. But as Vanity Fair unfolds, the movie's tone embraces both period decor and modern attitudes, searching for a bridge that will carry us more deeply into a different time. It isn't wholly successful--the...
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Vanity Fair Movie Review by AJ  (8/3/2006) |
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Based on William Makepeace Thackeray's classic novel, Vanity Fair sports a delectable performance from the always-fantastic Reese Witherspoon (she even manages to pull off a pretty good British accent), but the rest of the movie can't keep up with the energy of its star. In fact, for the most part, director Mira Nair seems...
(complete Vanity Fair review by AJ)
One of the great novels of all time is reduced to a relatively short film starring Reese Witherspoon.
Becky Sharp is one of the most famous anti-feminist heroines in literary history and here she is given sympathetic characteristics and reimagined as someone who could be played by America's sweetheart.
Mira Nair totally...
(complete Vanity Fair review by Jessica Film Junkie)
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