Peter Webber's film dares to have silences. Every scene is a composition, including the beautiful light. 17th century Dutch life is described in a most realistic way. You can almost feel the smell.
Scarlett Johansson will certainly be the first great new American actress of the 21th century. She acts mostly with her eyes here, but that makes things a little limited. The story is also predictable and the fact that everybody speaks 21th century movie American English, although in a quiet manner, brings everything down a bit.
Anyway, this is a film done in a different way, with totally respect for the baroque environment.
Scarlett Johansson will certainly be the first great new American actress of the 21th century. She acts mostly with her eyes here, but that makes things a little limited. The story is also predictable and the fact that everybody speaks 21th century movie American English, although in a quiet manner, brings everything down a bit.
Anyway, this is a film done in a different way, with totally respect for the baroque environment.