❝Every desire, every action corresponds to another. A violent desire such as yours can only be satisfied with violence. And there will be a cost.❞
𐄁──── ｡ﾟ☆: .☽ .* :☆ﾟ.────𐄁
Beautifully haunting and horrific, Tale of Tales is exactly what I want from fairy tale adaptations: a lot of horror mixed with stunning visuals. The three stories chosen for this film are all very engaging on their own, and intertwining them through the characters and themes was done very well, in my opinion, though I will say that I liked 'The Enchanted Doe' and 'The Flayed Old Lady' a bit more than 'The Flea'.
To me, the different stories represented various stages in a woman's life; 'The Flea' portrayed Violet's childhood and her marriage before she returned to her father, 'The Enchanted Doe' was a representation of motherhood where the Queen's overprotective and controlling nature concerning her child led to him pulling away even more, and 'The Old Flayed Lady' showed old age, and how women are forced to strive for youth and beauty to be accepted by others. I also felt that there was a strong allegory for plastic surgery, and how people lying about the methods they use to look beautiful can cause disastrous consequences, while also demonstrating that no matter what you do, beauty will always fade.
I thought that the entire cast did excellently, though I wasn't prepared for the Vincent Cassel jumpscare and subsequent ickiness whenever he was on-screen. Salma Hayek gave the stand-out performance here, closely followed by Toby Jones and Christian and Jonah Lees.
I do think I need to watch Tale of Tales again to be able to fully appreciate the small details, but overall I loved it, and if you're a fan of dark fairy tales I'd definitely recommend giving this a watch, because at the very least I guarantee you'll also adore the visuals, outfits, and cinematography.
❝Every desire, every action corresponds to another. A violent desire such as yours can only be satisfied with violence. And there will be a cost.❞
𐄁──── ｡ﾟ☆: .☽ .* :☆ﾟ.────𐄁
Beautifully haunting and horrific, Tale of Tales is exactly what I want from fairy tale adaptations: a lot of horror mixed with stunning visuals. The three stories chosen for this film are all very engaging on their own, and intertwining them through the characters and themes was done very well, in my opinion, though I will say that I liked 'The Enchanted Doe' and 'The Flayed Old Lady' a bit more than 'The Flea'.
To me, the different stories represented various stages in a woman's life; 'The Flea' portrayed Violet's childhood and her marriage before she returned to her father, 'The Enchanted Doe' was a representation of motherhood where the Queen's overprotective and controlling nature concerning her child led to him pulling away even more, and 'The Old Flayed Lady' showed old age, and how women are forced to strive for youth and beauty to be accepted by others. I also felt that there was a strong allegory for plastic surgery, and how people lying about the methods they use to look beautiful can cause disastrous consequences, while also demonstrating that no matter what you do, beauty will always fade.
I thought that the entire cast did excellently, though I wasn't prepared for the Vincent Cassel jumpscare and subsequent ickiness whenever he was on-screen. Salma Hayek gave the stand-out performance here, closely followed by Toby Jones and Christian and Jonah Lees.
I do think I need to watch Tale of Tales again to be able to fully appreciate the small details, but overall I loved it, and if you're a fan of dark fairy tales I'd definitely recommend giving this a watch, because at the very least I guarantee you'll also adore the visuals, outfits, and cinematography.
