Easily the worst film I've seen having to do with Giacomo Casanova. First, the casting was absurd. Heath Ledger is a skilled actor in some settings, but he's well out of his depth here, exhibiting absolutely no charisma or worldliness. Lena Olin seems like she just stepped off the set of The O.C., and Jeremy Irons (as a shrill martinet) is clearly embarrassed with his role; I hope he was well-paid. And then spanked.
But it's the plot and script that are mainly to blame for "Casanova" being quite so dire. Neither of these ever rises above the level of a 1980s TV comedy. If you've seen any period bedroom farce of the past 50 years, you've already seen this one. Don't waste your time.
But it's the plot and script that are mainly to blame for "Casanova" being quite so dire. Neither of these ever rises above the level of a 1980s TV comedy. If you've seen any period bedroom farce of the past 50 years, you've already seen this one. Don't waste your time.