"Let them eat cake!"
The slow sensual style of Sofia Coppola represents perfectly this story of a woman’s lost of innocence to boredom. While not being necessarily historically accurate, this adaptation of the life of Marie-Antoinette aims to reveal the woman behind the political figure. The movie is mostly character driven, the heartaches and joys, big or small, of Marie-Antoinette represented on the screen with colors and emotions. Kirsten Dunst manages to show the vulnerability of the queen of France and her enormous desire to please. The movie is slow paced, in a stereotypical Sofia Coppola style, but holds all the making of a great movie. The life and growth of a woman is shown through her environment. From the girlish attires of innocence to the overwhelming colors of power to the final scenery of motherhood; Marie-Antoinette is a feast for the eyes. The political pressure behind her arranged marriage is represented by her husband’s impotence, leaving her with an inadequate feeling, both in her political role and as woman. Most criticism about this movie is that it doesn’t represent the queen of France, but the movie isn’t about Marie-Antoinette, the political figure, but about a daughter, a wife, a mother and, most importantly, a woman.
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