Had no idea that Kris Kristofferson was alive and well enough to write Help Me Make It Through the Night and teach it to a fiddle player in the 1870s, but I suppose you learn something new every day.
Empress Elizabeth and her plights are of a nature that is both relatable and wildly distant if you come from anything other than wealth. The insane beauty standards that have prevailed throughout most of human history can lead to atrocities both internally and externally. Self-hatred, mistreatment of others, and more unfortunate realities unfold in Corsage. Part of this feels like a strong feminist piece that unfortunately highlights an oligarchical figure that is unrelatable to say the least. Not all characters need to be relatable, but when your entire message is surrounding the mistreatment of your protagonist, it is hard to resonate with someone from this background on that level.
Vicky Krieps puts on a great performance considering the material she is working with, the use of color is often fairly striking, and while I jested in this review's foreword, the soundtrack choices were excellent.
Had no idea that Kris Kristofferson was alive and well enough to write Help Me Make It Through the Night and teach it to a fiddle player in the 1870s, but I suppose you learn something new every day.
Empress Elizabeth and her plights are of a nature that is both relatable and wildly distant if you come from anything other than wealth. The insane beauty standards that have prevailed throughout most of human history can lead to atrocities both internally and externally. Self-hatred, mistreatment of others, and more unfortunate realities unfold in Corsage. Part of this feels like a strong feminist piece that unfortunately highlights an oligarchical figure that is unrelatable to say the least. Not all characters need to be relatable, but when your entire message is surrounding the mistreatment of your protagonist, it is hard to resonate with someone from this background on that level.
Vicky Krieps puts on a great performance considering the material she is working with, the use of color is often fairly striking, and while I jested in this review's foreword, the soundtrack choices were excellent.
