Casanova

Little more than a romp, Casanova is carried along by the enthusiasm of its cast. Costumes and scenary are gorgeous to look at, but unfortunately the whole thing is let down by a plot which is far too complicated for its own good, with a vast number of characters vying for the audience's attention. Thankfully the actors' high spirits are infectious, otherwise this film would really fall flat.

A couple of incongruities struck me: there's the usual problem with characters in a film set outside the English-speaking world writing each other notes in English, plus the strange dominance of Rameau on the soundtrack. Had a rival production nabbed all the Vivaldi?

(22nd February 2006)

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