The problem with Marie Antoinette is that it ends before the title character is executed. After watching that much profligate waste for two hours, I could understand the peasants’ rage perfectly. And by waste, I don’t just mean the French court’s–I mean Sofia Coppola’s. What a way to blow a bunch of money, costumes, time, and talent. My takeaway: Rich heiresses are all the same, whether they’re negotiating Versailles or swanning around Napa Valley. (Though I agree with the quirky group blog Clusterflock, from whom I stole this image, that Kirsten Dunst is lovely.)
