Freaktana
A Major Disappointment
Lollivan
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Jenni Devyn
Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.
kz917-1
The highlights of this film were Audrey Tautou and Alessandro Nivola. The downside is that the film is in French therefore requiring absolute concentration as one must read all the subtitles. Ack. I was not prepared for that, and wanted to multi-task whilst watching. I was also expecting more panache as she was this great and lauded designer but no, there was no icing on the Coco cake!
Jose Cruz
Like The Iron Lady, this is also a solid biography that does what is sets itself to do but fails to truly engage the viewer in a more profound way. It never attains dramatic greatness and doesn't try to. I would rate it slightly higher than Iron Lady (this one 6.5/10, Iron Lady, 6/10) but it is not anything out of this world: just a solid, well executed story of a fashion designer. It uses many of the classic tropes of fashion as well.A good film for those who like autobiographies but not a good film for general film buffs. Watch Akira Kurosawa, instead, for a much greater film experience than those provided by these numerous mediocre biographical films.
Rimike Omolekulo
Not only am I a lover of the French language (which made the movie more appealing) but i loved the style of cinematography- there was something fresh and innocent about the way each character was portrayed. Also, the atmosphere and surroundings of the film also deemed to hold this notion; almost like pathetic fallacy.... We see young Coco in a 'field' of melancholy, in the orphanage she was subjected to as a child. Expressing her hope; as she waited for her father during visiting hours in a columned alley as though to represent the famous idiom: "light at the end of the tunnel" to depict both her abstract feelings of hope and the actual nature of her life that awaits her. As the film continues, the atmosphere and mood of the film naturally transcends from deep melancholy to moods of indulgence, luxury and exposure to green pastures. Audrey Tatou, being one of my favourite, admired actress's made the movie what it was because she was so natural and indulgent in the way Coco was known to behave- witty, subtly confident and suave. In addition to her contribution to the success of the film: Alessandro Nivola and Benoît Poelvoorde enhanced the relationship and personal insight of the film to the audience. Overall, the film should be a muse; for both the audience and for other biographical film writers/directors. I have read people complain about how the film missed out Coco's liaisons with certain subjects etc.... but really, the movie is called Coco before Chanel. The film was made to expose the basic outline of Coco's success in the fashion industry (hence the Chanel), the emotional and personal struggle and success Coco experienced. It was Unbiased and inspiring, giving me more reason to commend & recommend the film. it was beautiful.i have a lot to say about the film, but i would rather keep it brief; short and sweet.
Burkay Adalig
Fascinating cinematography and beautiful soundtrack by Alexandre Desplat... Other than these 2, every element in the movie makes you say 'yeah.. not bad' If she had a more extravagant, terribly adventurous life, one could definitely enjoy watching Chanel's childhood and early years as an eccentric young women. However there's not much to see and even Audrey Tautou's 'yeah...not bad' acting couldn't save it.The moment movie jumps to her later years as the fashion queen, and finish abruptly, you'll feel like you've slept and missed the fun part of the movie.. As a Chanel fan I'd like to see the 'Chanel after Coco' version from the same cast please:)...
