Sarah423
Joined Oct 2020
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Stopping half way in to write this, and yes I'll finish but actively needed a break.
Like Diana at the beginning, I'm lost. Not metaphorically and multilayered--just incredibly lost in who's who among staff and where's where in the settings.
You almost have to be fully conversant in the minute details of Diana's life to understand portions of this film, but I wonder if those who are experts in her life will like this?
(Edited to add: I definitely respect the effort to get these details in place, hopefully accurate. It's on me to read more and figure things out.)
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Diana comes across as a gothic heroine, perhaps not stuck in an attic but as good as. The horror and suspense begins with the music, an almost overpowering score. But it continues with symbols like scarecrows (how long did I wait to figure out it was her father's coat?) and hallucinations about Anne Boelyn.
Kristen Stewart does a good job carrying this tone forward and her work here shows growth as an actress. I'm glad for her that she took the challenge on.
However, the story itself is one note (oppressive) and I'm feeling rather choked myself as a viewer.
So while I respect the craft and talent here, I need an intermission before finishing.
Then again, in art, it' not the fun as much as did the "message" of the creatives get delivered. And I think maybe it was.
Like Diana at the beginning, I'm lost. Not metaphorically and multilayered--just incredibly lost in who's who among staff and where's where in the settings.
You almost have to be fully conversant in the minute details of Diana's life to understand portions of this film, but I wonder if those who are experts in her life will like this?
(Edited to add: I definitely respect the effort to get these details in place, hopefully accurate. It's on me to read more and figure things out.)
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Diana comes across as a gothic heroine, perhaps not stuck in an attic but as good as. The horror and suspense begins with the music, an almost overpowering score. But it continues with symbols like scarecrows (how long did I wait to figure out it was her father's coat?) and hallucinations about Anne Boelyn.
Kristen Stewart does a good job carrying this tone forward and her work here shows growth as an actress. I'm glad for her that she took the challenge on.
However, the story itself is one note (oppressive) and I'm feeling rather choked myself as a viewer.
So while I respect the craft and talent here, I need an intermission before finishing.
Then again, in art, it' not the fun as much as did the "message" of the creatives get delivered. And I think maybe it was.
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