The plot elements that happen in this film are indeed historically accurate. However, despite the grandiose display of opulence, food, wealth and champagne, we never actually see the consequences of what the spending does to the public, which ultimately turned more violent and nasty towards the monarchy, but especially its queen.
The events and the escalation towards the royal family's eventual downfall are hardly seen, only mentioned in passing, despite it being extremely important. The affair of the Diamond Necklace is omitted completely. While the public immensely disliked Marie Antoinette for her overspending and the false quote "Let them eat cake" attributed to her (which is dismissed by Marie in the film immediately) after the failed con of Diamond Necklace affair, people absolutely loathed her, despite her not having anything to do with it.
The film ends just as the family leave Versailles. It would have been much more powerful if we could at least get a glimpse of the very low fall from the high.
I was also put off by the modern music. At one point, a song is played as though someone is blasting it through a speaker, which makes no sense whatsoever. It isn't like in Bridgeton, where musicians play classical renditions of pop songs, as they are playing it live.
I definitely think a better version of this story exists out there. Although Kristen Dunst plays the part well, she could have really benefitted from a better script.
The events and the escalation towards the royal family's eventual downfall are hardly seen, only mentioned in passing, despite it being extremely important. The affair of the Diamond Necklace is omitted completely. While the public immensely disliked Marie Antoinette for her overspending and the false quote "Let them eat cake" attributed to her (which is dismissed by Marie in the film immediately) after the failed con of Diamond Necklace affair, people absolutely loathed her, despite her not having anything to do with it.
The film ends just as the family leave Versailles. It would have been much more powerful if we could at least get a glimpse of the very low fall from the high.
I was also put off by the modern music. At one point, a song is played as though someone is blasting it through a speaker, which makes no sense whatsoever. It isn't like in Bridgeton, where musicians play classical renditions of pop songs, as they are playing it live.
I definitely think a better version of this story exists out there. Although Kristen Dunst plays the part well, she could have really benefitted from a better script.