Not particularly a fan of latest Verhoeven movies (especially Elle) but fan of V. Efira, I feel now screwed by the trailer of this movie, after seeing it.
So much waste of time, so many scenes and things badly made, how boring! Firstly, I've already seen historical movies better made, lots of details were literally botched, including digital effects. Overall, it gave the impression of a bad TV movie, despite one could think it was even a comedy sometimes LOL Some scenes played were not realistic towards the Middle-Age period and lots of dialogues were well out of context, as vulgarly played.
Secondly, I felt the lesbianism of the main character filmed like by an old straight perv', using this opportunity to present the actresses naked at all times for unknown reasons, although I'm everything but puritan and bigot... some scenes came also out completely of the blue. I don't understand why he didn't on the contrary present it like a fight against temptation and like finding a balance between her mystic inspiration and her basic terrestrial love. For example, what's the context of the very last scene, frankly? Why?
Thirdly, some gore stuff appears from time to time and I still wonder why... again, there are ways to film soldiers' fights in a more subtle way without trying to imitate badly Q. Tarantino.
Finally, I don't understand why European film world runs after this director for a few years, come on, he's done better when he wasn't acclaimed in Europe, precisely...
So much waste of time, so many scenes and things badly made, how boring! Firstly, I've already seen historical movies better made, lots of details were literally botched, including digital effects. Overall, it gave the impression of a bad TV movie, despite one could think it was even a comedy sometimes LOL Some scenes played were not realistic towards the Middle-Age period and lots of dialogues were well out of context, as vulgarly played.
Secondly, I felt the lesbianism of the main character filmed like by an old straight perv', using this opportunity to present the actresses naked at all times for unknown reasons, although I'm everything but puritan and bigot... some scenes came also out completely of the blue. I don't understand why he didn't on the contrary present it like a fight against temptation and like finding a balance between her mystic inspiration and her basic terrestrial love. For example, what's the context of the very last scene, frankly? Why?
Thirdly, some gore stuff appears from time to time and I still wonder why... again, there are ways to film soldiers' fights in a more subtle way without trying to imitate badly Q. Tarantino.
Finally, I don't understand why European film world runs after this director for a few years, come on, he's done better when he wasn't acclaimed in Europe, precisely...