❝She remained in his memory simply as the most plaintive and poignant of a line of ghosts.❞
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Hats off to Martin Scorsese; for someone most famous for gritty gangster films, he sure knows how to make a heart-wrenching romance.

The film is very faithful to the book, which I always appreciate because it's certainly not easy to translate the source material into another form of media. In my opinion, the pace was very slow to start off with, but really picked up about a third into the film all the way until the end. As a modern watcher it was hard to see the characters bound by the customs and rules of 19th/20th century America; to me the solution to everyone's troubles seemed so simple, but I guess easy solutions wouldn't make for a riveting story. The ending was simultaneously heartbreaking and frustrating, and I shed a few tears for what could have been.
I absolutely loved the costumes and sets. They were historically accurate and so detailed; one eye was constantly admiring the ladies' dresses and the interior design of the upper class houses. Despite the bright, jewel-toned palette, the colour grading of the film was surprisingly dim and almost drab, which was interesting. The use of flowers was also very clever: yellow roses sent from Newland to Ellen unfortunately foreshadowed the end of their relationship, while the lilies he sent May symbolised her supposed purity but also his sorrow, first for having to marry her, then foreshadowing again her death. I thought the soundtrack was beautiful and well-chosen, with some particularly gorgeous classical pieces used.

The main leads were mostly excellent. Daniel Day-Lewis and Michelle Pfeiffer had so much chemistry together, and Winona Ryder as May was a little stiff at first, but gradually warmed to her role, to the point where my blood boiled after she told Newland what she had done towards the end. The rest of the cast was good, but no-one really stood out (or were overshadowed by the others).

The Age of Innocence was a stunning watch, and definitely one of Scorsese's underrated works.

❝She remained in his memory simply as the most plaintive and poignant of a line of ghosts.❞
· · ─────── ·𖥸· ─────── · ·

Hats off to Martin Scorsese; for someone most famous for gritty gangster films, he sure knows how to make a heart-wrenching romance.

The film is very faithful to the book, which I always appreciate because it's certainly not easy to translate the source material into another form of media. In my opinion, the pace was very slow to start off with, but really picked up about a third into the film all the way until the end. As a modern watcher it was hard to see the characters bound by the customs and rules of 19th/20th century America; to me the solution to everyone's troubles seemed so simple, but I guess easy solutions wouldn't make for a riveting story. The ending was simultaneously heartbreaking and frustrating, and I shed a few tears for what could have been.
I absolutely loved the costumes and sets. They were historically accurate and so detailed; one eye was constantly admiring the ladies' dresses and the interior design of the upper class houses. Despite the bright, jewel-toned palette, the colour grading of the film was surprisingly dim and almost drab, which was interesting. The use of flowers was also very clever: yellow roses sent from Newland to Ellen unfortunately foreshadowed the end of their relationship, while the lilies he sent May symbolised her supposed purity but also his sorrow, first for having to marry her, then foreshadowing again her death. I thought the soundtrack was beautiful and well-chosen, with some particularly gorgeous classical pieces used.

The main leads were mostly excellent. Daniel Day-Lewis and Michelle Pfeiffer had so much chemistry together, and Winona Ryder as May was a little stiff at first, but gradually warmed to her role, to the point where my blood boiled after she told Newland what she had done towards the end. The rest of the cast was good, but no-one really stood out (or were overshadowed by the others).

The Age of Innocence was a stunning watch, and definitely one of Scorsese's underrated works.

Ishq

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What a book. 
What a movie. 
What a period piece. 

My ONLY thing is that I just don’t believe anyone would fumble Winona Rider like that.

What a book. 
What a movie. 
What a period piece. 

My ONLY thing is that I just don’t believe anyone would fumble Winona Rider like that.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTIN SCORSESE!!!! Before today, I had seen 20 of his films, so it wasn’t easy trying to find a movie of his that I hadn’t seen before. The Age of Innocence caught my attention, however, and I am so glad it did. It is such a devastating film. What I love most about it is how Scorsese perfectly captures every little nuance of the time period and setting. The production design, costume design, music, writing, it’s all exquisite. Everybody is oh so prim and proper, the unspoken rules must be followed, staying away from controversy is more important than your own personal happiness, and drama is constantly happening. This movie honestly gets to a point where the overarching fanciness of everything (from the vast amount of cutlery to choose from for a ball to the different flowers to send someone for different occasions) is almost a parody of itself. I was kind of laughing to myself because these people are just fucking insane, they are so used to a life full of glamour and perfectness and that visual representation in and of itself is a metaphor for the perfect lives they must lead by adhering to the unspoken rules. Daniel Day-Lewis’ character, Newland, obeys these rules like his life depends on it, but he’s in something of a messy situation. He is engaged to be married to one woman, Mary, but is in love with another, Ellen. That’s not necessarily what makes the situation taboo, however. It’s the fact that Ellen is something of a controversial figure due to her past. Obviously if you’ve seen this you’ll understand why the ending is so devastating and the irony of it. Newland chose to play it safe instead of risking it all for love and look where it got him. What makes the whole thing even more ironic is how at the beginning of the film, Newland is portrayed as a man with modern views regarding women, but when it comes time to do something against the grain, he goes the conservative route and remains where he is comfortable. He put the opinions and feelings of people he doesn’t even like over the woman he loves most. Day-Lewis is truly exceptional, as is Michelle Pfeiffer. They have SUCH amazing chemistry. Winona Ryder deserved more screen time in my opinion because every time she was in a scene she was simply fantastic!! Scorsese’s direction is obviously amazing and I love that opening title sequence!!! Overall, this is a beautiful film with gorgeous cinematography, breathtaking production design, amazing acting, and an overall heartbreaking ending. You can’t convince me that Scorsese isn’t the most diverse director out there. He made this 3 years after Goodfellas and 2 years before Casino. The man has range.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTIN SCORSESE!!!! Before today, I had seen 20 of his films, so it wasn’t easy trying to find a movie of his that I hadn’t seen before. The Age of Innocence caught my attention, however, and I am so glad it did. It is such a devastating film. What I love most about it is how Scorsese perfectly captures every little nuance of the time period and setting. The production design, costume design, music, writing, it’s all exquisite. Everybody is oh so prim and proper, the unspoken rules must be followed, staying away from controversy is more important than your own personal happiness, and drama is constantly happening. This movie honestly gets to a point where the overarching fanciness of everything (from the vast amount of cutlery to choose from for a ball to the different flowers to send someone for different occasions) is almost a parody of itself. I was kind of laughing to myself because these people are just fucking insane, they are so used to a life full of glamour and perfectness and that visual representation in and of itself is a metaphor for the perfect lives they must lead by adhering to the unspoken rules. Daniel Day-Lewis’ character, Newland, obeys these rules like his life depends on it, but he’s in something of a messy situation. He is engaged to be married to one woman, Mary, but is in love with another, Ellen. That’s not necessarily what makes the situation taboo, however. It’s the fact that Ellen is something of a controversial figure due to her past. Obviously if you’ve seen this you’ll understand why the ending is so devastating and the irony of it. Newland chose to play it safe instead of risking it all for love and look where it got him. What makes the whole thing even more ironic is how at the beginning of the film, Newland is portrayed as a man with modern views regarding women, but when it comes time to do something against the grain, he goes the conservative route and remains where he is comfortable. He put the opinions and feelings of people he doesn’t even like over the woman he loves most. Day-Lewis is truly exceptional, as is Michelle Pfeiffer. They have SUCH amazing chemistry. Winona Ryder deserved more screen time in my opinion because every time she was in a scene she was simply fantastic!! Scorsese’s direction is obviously amazing and I love that opening title sequence!!! Overall, this is a beautiful film with gorgeous cinematography, breathtaking production design, amazing acting, and an overall heartbreaking ending. You can’t convince me that Scorsese isn’t the most diverse director out there. He made this 3 years after Goodfellas and 2 years before Casino. The man has range.

The age of innocence ran so Bridgerton could wal–





WILSON?????????

The age of innocence ran so Bridgerton could wal–





WILSON?????????