Marie Antoinette

Fashion, Scandal, Beauty is what this movie is about. It portrays the life of Marie Antoinette, the wife of King Louis XVI. She is the flamboyant woman who said, “So let them eat cake,” when informed that her country is running out of bread. Yes, that is my new “line” so do not even consider stealing it.

This is one movie I am actually going to buy. Directed by Sofia Coppola, it won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design. Isn’t that enough to send you running in your Louboutins down the pavement (non-existent one, in my case) and buy a copy of this fabbitty-fab movie?

This is the only movie that I have seen with the volume on mute. As expected, I was still entertained, and amazed. Scene by scene, I kept moving closer towards the television, as I wanted to be part of that enchanting world, till my father switched the television off.

Andy Warhol once said, “It would be very glamorous to be reincarnated as a great big ring on Liz Taylor’s finger.” But Marie Antoinette, in this movie, is much more that that. She lived a life of luxury, like a rock star, a celebrity in France, during the 1780’s.

Milena Canonero designed the costumes, to be as tempting as the cakes and other pastries on set. I was basically drooling, which is not very attractive, I know.

This is my favorite costume. As soon as I saw this dress, I was gob smacked.

I recommend you watch the movie on mute too, just observing the costumes, the set, and the palace of Versailles, as few scenes were shot inside it. You will be taken aback by this whole other world you never knew existed. The fabulousity and glamorousity of this world, especially in the 1780’s is so exhilarating and thrilling that I couldn’t contain my self and I had to watch it over and over again.

This movie was so engaging as it connected history with today’s world, in a charming and chic manner. Kick back, relax, with a tub of Ben and Jerry’s Cookie Dough (available at Amma Nana =D) and enjoy the movie, and the ice- cream of course. As Bridget Jones once said, “I have two best friends, one is Ben, and the other Jerry.”

Till next time =D