Does anyone NOT fancy Robert Pattinson?
Set in 19th Century Paris, about the lives, loves, and lasciviousness of a young ex-soldier, who attempts to manipulate the powerful women around town in order to progress his own social standing.
Pattinson plays the lead in this period-Euro drama, alongside an impressive cast, including: Uma Thermon, Kristin Scott-Thomas and Christina Ricci. Dressed in a series of dapper suits, the film follows Pattinson as he engages in plenty of lusty activity with these married women, whilst carving out a career/future for himself. He encounters the highest of society, trying to find a home for himself, only to reveal his true nature.
The storyline is quite interesting, offering up some engaging themes of sexuality and class, but the film delivers them in a way which seems very outdated. Pattinson’s character is never really redeemed of his behaviour, and the way that these supposedly intelligent women react to him seems childish and underdeveloped. Nothing is solved by the end, and the viewer may not be able to think that this is an irrelevant story.
Plenty of lovely cinematography and set designs, but the film should have spent less money on Pattinson’s attire, and paid more attention to a fulfilling ending.
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