vanessalocke
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Pretty much everything about this movie is perfect. The costumes, the hairstyles, the cinematography, the story and it is just over all a very beautiful film. The only problem is, its slightly boring.
Gabrielle, nickname Coco (Audrey Tautou), and her sister (Marie Gallain) grow up as orphans and later make money as seamstresses during the day and singing at a bar by night. When her sister leaves her to get married to a baron, Coco decides to leave, too. She stays with a friend/lover where she meats the man that helps her change her life.
As I said, Coco before Chanel is a stunningly beautiful film. The costumes are obviously a huge part of the films look but I also loved the hairstyles. Cocos whole style is just gorgeous. I am so glad that it was filmed in French, which gives it a sort of authenticity that an English version would have lacked. Audrey Tautou is great, as always. She has such a strong presence on screen and is just so beautiful to watch.
Watching Gabrielle grow into Coco is very inspiring. It really shows that you have to stay true to yourself and don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something or shouldn't wear something. The story itself is very interesting but it is told in a very slow way that made me constantly grab my ipad to play Farm Story. That is never a good sign.
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Gabrielle, nickname Coco (Audrey Tautou), and her sister (Marie Gallain) grow up as orphans and later make money as seamstresses during the day and singing at a bar by night. When her sister leaves her to get married to a baron, Coco decides to leave, too. She stays with a friend/lover where she meats the man that helps her change her life.
As I said, Coco before Chanel is a stunningly beautiful film. The costumes are obviously a huge part of the films look but I also loved the hairstyles. Cocos whole style is just gorgeous. I am so glad that it was filmed in French, which gives it a sort of authenticity that an English version would have lacked. Audrey Tautou is great, as always. She has such a strong presence on screen and is just so beautiful to watch.
Watching Gabrielle grow into Coco is very inspiring. It really shows that you have to stay true to yourself and don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something or shouldn't wear something. The story itself is very interesting but it is told in a very slow way that made me constantly grab my ipad to play Farm Story. That is never a good sign.
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This was the first trailer in a while that made me want to go to the cinema. And the trailer didn't promise too much, I really enjoyed watching The Kids Are All Right. But then you can't really go wrong with a movie that has Julianne Moore, Annette Bening and Mark Ruffalo as the lead characters.
Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore) are a gay couple with two kids. When their daughter Joni (Mia Wasikowska) turns 18 her brother (Josh Hutcherson) urges her to contact their biological father (Mark Ruffalo) who then turns the whole family upside down.
You can definitely see that this movie was made by a woman (Lisa Cholodenko), it's incredibly sweet and sensitive. A bit too much crying for my taste but otherwise really well told. The relationship between mothers and kids is very cute and funny. I guess it goes without saying that the acting was incredible. Especially Julianne Moore created a very real and amusing character. I have to say, I did love all the locations used, they really made me want to move to California.
Overall a great summery movie that will charm your day!
Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore) are a gay couple with two kids. When their daughter Joni (Mia Wasikowska) turns 18 her brother (Josh Hutcherson) urges her to contact their biological father (Mark Ruffalo) who then turns the whole family upside down.
You can definitely see that this movie was made by a woman (Lisa Cholodenko), it's incredibly sweet and sensitive. A bit too much crying for my taste but otherwise really well told. The relationship between mothers and kids is very cute and funny. I guess it goes without saying that the acting was incredible. Especially Julianne Moore created a very real and amusing character. I have to say, I did love all the locations used, they really made me want to move to California.
Overall a great summery movie that will charm your day!