I had missed viewing Miss Potter in Amsterdam formerly, due to other better movie options available and later due to its odd show timings. Luckily I got to see the movie.
The story is based around early 1900, on the true life of Miss Beatrix Potter (Renee Zellweger) who is an upcoming artist with a gift to tell interesting tales of animals through her pencil and water color drawings. Miss Potter is also gifted to communicate with her animal characters. Miss Potter approaches the publishers and meets her love of life Norman Warne (Ewan McGregor). The relationship is apposed by the parents of Miss Potter, and the lovers are put to a trial of six months of courtship before marriage. During that period Norman dies and that leaves Miss Potter to step out of the society to be free and independent to live and work, what she loves to do. Miss Potter is morally supported by the sister (Emily Watson) of Norman through all her period of crisis.
The Director Chris Noonan after an interval of 10 years (Babe in 1995) made this movie. The movie is presented gracefully depicting the early 1900 era and customs very much as they were. Renee Zellweger has played her role brilliantly and Ewan McGregor is okay in his one dimensional (sweet) characterization. Emily Watson is good in her portrayal.
The drawings and images are the real scene stealers of the movie, but the director has not exploited in giving them an unique presentable characterization; but hats of the production, design and cinematography of the caricatures.
All in all a pleasurable and good feel movie to watch.
(Stars 6.5 out of 10)
The story is based around early 1900, on the true life of Miss Beatrix Potter (Renee Zellweger) who is an upcoming artist with a gift to tell interesting tales of animals through her pencil and water color drawings. Miss Potter is also gifted to communicate with her animal characters. Miss Potter approaches the publishers and meets her love of life Norman Warne (Ewan McGregor). The relationship is apposed by the parents of Miss Potter, and the lovers are put to a trial of six months of courtship before marriage. During that period Norman dies and that leaves Miss Potter to step out of the society to be free and independent to live and work, what she loves to do. Miss Potter is morally supported by the sister (Emily Watson) of Norman through all her period of crisis.
The Director Chris Noonan after an interval of 10 years (Babe in 1995) made this movie. The movie is presented gracefully depicting the early 1900 era and customs very much as they were. Renee Zellweger has played her role brilliantly and Ewan McGregor is okay in his one dimensional (sweet) characterization. Emily Watson is good in her portrayal.
The drawings and images are the real scene stealers of the movie, but the director has not exploited in giving them an unique presentable characterization; but hats of the production, design and cinematography of the caricatures.
All in all a pleasurable and good feel movie to watch.
(Stars 6.5 out of 10)