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Lasse Hallström successfully merges the decay and decadence of baroque Venice with MTV in his latest film Casanova. Exquisite locations, beautiful photography and Vivaldi on an endless loop are combined with the Farrelly Brothers brand of infantile sexual humor to bring the viewer a mind numbing one hundred eight minutes of something that is a combination of bad Masterpiece Theater and super-classy spaghetti sauce commercial. There is not the slightest hint of any real depth or eroticism in the entire film. A thoughtful and intelligent script includes gems like; "It's a man and you're a whore." "I'm an actress." "What's the difference?" and "Heresy is what ever I say it is!" Heath Leger's performance in the 2002 remake of Four Feathers proved he can act. He is little more than an underwear model in this film. Hallström has directed several quality films. This is not one of them. Casanova is a dismal, two-dimensional teen exploitation film dressed up in the most beautiful location on earth with an enormous budget. What a horrific waste.
This comment was originally posted December 6, 2005 and was deleted following a violation complaint filed by another user. It is sarcastic but is in no way spiteful. No profanity or obscene language is used and no personal information is mentioned. It does not violate IMDb comment guidelines to the best of my understanding and I welcome specific feedback to the contrary. It is an honest assessment of a truly awful movie and my personal opinion.
Lasse Hallström successfully merges the decay and decadence of baroque Venice with MTV in his latest film Casanova. Exquisite locations, beautiful photography and Vivaldi on an endless loop are combined with the Farrelly Brothers brand of infantile sexual humor to bring the viewer a mind numbing one hundred eight minutes of something that is a combination of bad Masterpiece Theater and super-classy spaghetti sauce commercial. There is not the slightest hint of any real depth or eroticism in the entire film. A thoughtful and intelligent script includes gems like; "It's a man and you're a whore." "I'm an actress." "What's the difference?" and "Heresy is what ever I say it is!" Heath Leger's performance in the 2002 remake of Four Feathers proved he can act. He is little more than an underwear model in this film. Hallström has directed several quality films. This is not one of them. Casanova is a dismal, two-dimensional teen exploitation film dressed up in the most beautiful location on earth with an enormous budget. What a horrific waste.
This comment was originally posted December 6, 2005 and was deleted following a violation complaint filed by another user. It is sarcastic but is in no way spiteful. No profanity or obscene language is used and no personal information is mentioned. It does not violate IMDb comment guidelines to the best of my understanding and I welcome specific feedback to the contrary. It is an honest assessment of a truly awful movie and my personal opinion.