The Libertine

Posted by Ajit on August 28, 2006. Comment 

The Libertine

By luck, my Wife and I happened to be in Blockbuster, I hadn’t been there in about 9 months (Netflix has been all that!!). And by luck, I found The Libertine starring Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton and John Malkovich. I was less excited than my wife, I dread period pieces but because I usually hog the Netflix queue, I decided to give in. The movie was incredible, one of the best I have ever seen. The acting was brilliant, no one, I repeat no one in the cast was even a slightly bit off. The camera moved unlike other period pieces — handheld, moving, breathing. The lighting was mostly candlelight. There was film grain everywhere. It was more ugly than pretty but it worked.

Of course, the movie is not available online but the beautiful opening prologue is.

Watch the prologue – Watch the trailer – Buy the movie on Amazon

Filed Under Action, Art, Decadence, Features, Internal Conflict, Journey of a hero, Love, Pathetic Losers, Period Pieces, Politics, Pukey Comedy, Royalty, Shaky Camera Realism, Trailers

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