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FAREWELL, MY QUEEN (LES ADIEUX À LA REINE)Movie Reviews
French language drama about a young attendant who is fiercely devoted to Marie Antoinette during the final days of the court of Versailles. Cast:Lea Seydoux, Diane Kruger, Virginie Ledoyen, Xavier Beauvois, Noemie Lvovsky, Michel Robin, Julie-Marie Parmentier, Lolita Chammah, Marthe Caufman, Vladimir ConsignyDirector:Benoît JacquotRelease Date:July 13, 2012DVD Release:January 15, 2013From:Cohen Media GroupRating:RLength:1 hr. 40 min.
JANUARY 15, 2013
Farewell, My Queen (Les adieux à la reine), Good Reviews Key Cities
Farewell, My Queen (Les adieux à la reine) played in key cities to good reviews. • Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "...engrossing... tells a story we know well, seen from a point of view we may not have considered." • And Stephen Whitty wrote in the New Jersey Star-Ledger, "...shows a definitely different side to the lives of the French royals." More Reviews Below...
Farewell, My Queen (Les adieux à la reine) Positive Reviews (32 Reviews, reviews below)
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: MODERATE(cg) "Benoît Jacquot's film is shackled to a blah bourgeois leftism.... its flat schematism only highlights that the backdrops had a better story to tell."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 94 words, 07/13/12
Claudia Puig, USA Today: VERY GOOD(cg) "Based on Chantal Thomas' best-selling historical novel, director Benoît Jacquot's adaptation is gorgeous to behold and well acted."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 402 words, 07/13/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (11 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...pleasurably original... has none of the mustiness or preciosity that can turn costume dramas into waxworks... the people breathe."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,001 words, 07/13/12
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...stronger on style than substance. The costumes are stunning, the sets gorgeous, the high drama exciting without actually being illuminating."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 180 words, 07/13/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD "...an intoxicating opportunity to eavesdrop on history... History tells us how this story ends, but history is rarely as passionate as this."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 777 words, 07/13/12
Kyle Smith, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...a look at the downfall of the Bourbon dynasty... resolute about its approach -- which is to avoid almost all of the important stuff.... willful carelessness."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 352 words, 07/13/12
John Anderson, New York Newsday: VERY GOOD(cg) "...reminiscent of Jacquot's 'Single Girl'.... We know what will happen, of course, but Jacquot still manages to create tension, as well as a semi-soap opera..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 265 words, 07/27/12
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...soapy, sexy, and lezzie... the pleasure of Jacquot's film is in watching various strains of discreet, heated, and deluded passionate attachment performed."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 07/11/12
Bruce DeMara, Toronto Star: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a coming-of-age story against the backdrop of cataclysmic historical events. It's also a testament to Benoit Jacquot's deftness and skill as a storyteller."(See all of Bruce DeMara's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 473 words, 08/24/12
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "Costume dramas are rarely as fleet, alluring and engrossing as Benoît Jacquot's fresh take on Marie Antoinette... a film as layered as the elegant attire on display."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 182 words, 08/23/12
KEY CITIES (10 Reviews)
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...excels in its sense of realism, even amid the fairy-tale setting... The foreboding and chaos contrast neatly with the lavish costumes and sets."(See all of Stephanie Merry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 458 words, 07/27/12
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD(cg) "...has a loose, reportorial intimacy about it.... a beautifully observed historical piece... Seydoux gives a quiet, watchful performance..."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 401 words, 08/03/12
Stephanie Merry, Arizona Republic: EXCELLENT(cg) "...excels in its sense of realism, even amid the fairy-tale setting.... These moments, as characters grapple with the unknowable, prove gripping if not altogether sickening."(See all of Stephanie Merry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 458 words, 08/03/12
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Jacquot is more interested in the look of things than their feel... you can feel his pleasure is slicing and dicing this material in novel ways."(See all of Mark Feeney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 558 words, 07/27/12
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: VERY GOOD(cg) "So overrun with rats, bedbugs, ugly gossip and lowly flunkies!... shows a definitely different side to the lives of the French royals."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 492 words, 07/13/12
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...worth a look simply for its look. Filmed partly at the real Versailles, it's filled with details of both the castle's luxuriousness and its decay."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 277 words, 07/27/12
Marc Mohan, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a fresh, provocative perspective on the first tumultuous days of the French Revolution, even if its enigmatic main character never fully comes alive."(See all of Marc Mohan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 08/03/12
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Richly photographed and featuring an attractive cast... a layer cake of royal pleasures, rote protocols and revolutionary politics."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 313 words, 08/10/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (7 Reviews)
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...soapy, sexy, and lezzie... the pleasure of Jacquot's film is in watching various strains of discreet, heated, and deluded passionate attachment performed."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 07/11/12
Scott Tobias, AV Club: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a simple, mildly eroticized, and beautifully appointed costume drama in the tradition of movies like 'The Garden Of The Finzi-Continis'..."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 377 words, 07/12/12
Stephanie Zacharek, Movieline: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Snoozy but sumptuous... even if it's essentially little more than a pretty porcelain figurine, it's one that at least nods to the glow and warmth of real flesh."(See all of Stephanie Zacharek's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 640 words, 07/12/12
Jesse Cataldo, Slant: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Control is the operative element in Benoît Jacquot's work... The air of elegant sleaze and underhanded conflict at times recalls Fassbinder..."(See all of Jesse Cataldo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 605 words, 07/09/12
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "Costume dramas are rarely as fleet, alluring and engrossing as Benoît Jacquot's fresh take on Marie Antoinette... a film as layered as the elegant attire on display."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 182 words, 08/23/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (4 Reviews)
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: MODERATE "...a strangely unsatisfying combination of bloodless observations and unresolved sexuality. But Diane Kruger's queen is a vivid portrait of willfulness and neediness."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 305 words, 07/13/12
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...pleasurably original... has none of the mustiness or preciosity that can turn costume dramas into waxworks... the people breathe."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,001 words, 07/13/12
Mark Jenkins, NPR: VERY GOOD "...isn't really the story of Marie Antoinette. It's about a commoner who's offered a shocking new perspective on a system she's always accepted."(See all of Mark Jenkins's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 590 words, 07/12/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...an intoxicating opportunity to eavesdrop on history... History tells us how this story ends, but history is rarely as passionate as this."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 777 words, 07/13/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (6 Reviews)
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a well-observed but emotionally muted costume drama that might well have been titled 'My Week With Marie Antoinette.' "(See all of Justin Chang's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 788 words, 02/09/12
Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...distanced but extraordinarily atmospheric... a visual joy, even while its tale of a lower class girl at court infatuated with the Queen of France labors to say something relevant."(See all of Deborah Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 653 words, 02/09/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...an intoxicating opportunity to eavesdrop on history... History tells us how this story ends, but history is rarely as passionate as this."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 777 words, 07/13/12
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: EXCELLENT(cg) "Opulent, lavish, dense, and admirably detailed, Jacquot's film is a superior film to Sofia Coppola's original but ultimately failed effort, 'Marie Antoinette.' "(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,059 words, 07/23/12
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...pleasurably original... has none of the mustiness or preciosity that can turn costume dramas into waxworks... the people breathe."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,001 words, 07/13/12
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: MODERATE "...a strangely unsatisfying combination of bloodless observations and unresolved sexuality. But Diane Kruger's queen is a vivid portrait of willfulness and neediness."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 305 words, 07/13/12
13.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Farewell, My Queen (Les adieux à la reine)'s reviews are separated by an average 13.7 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Farewell, My Queen (Les adieux à la reine) (32 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Farewell, My Queen (Les adieux à la reine)'s reviews cover 42.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 14,755 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 461 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Farewell, My Queen (Les adieux à la reine) Coverage, Volume & Length (32 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 23.7 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Farewell, My Queen (Les adieux à la reine)'s reviews on average broke 23.7 hours after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Farewell, My Queen (Les adieux à la reine)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Farewell, My Queen (Les adieux à la reine) (32 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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