Jeanne du Barry's reviews
Media reviews
Vanity Fair
The movie is as engaging as it is sinisterly ridiculous. Its costumery is luxe and eye-popping, its courtly intrigue pleasingly low-stakes. The looming Revolution is only mentioned, in somber tones, in voiceover at the very end. Otherwise, 'Jeanne du Barry' wants you to feel the fantasy.
The Guardian
It is a preposterous confection of a movie, like one of the rich sweetmeats being languidly nibbled at court, but very moreish, nonetheless. It is handsomely furnished and costumed with blue-chip character actors in the supporting roles and some wonderful locations and interiors at the Palace of Versailles itself.
Screen Daily
This is not great or memorable filmmaking but the power of the story and some of the performances make up for that.
The Hollywood Reporter
The film\'s scope is so ambitious, perhaps it became too much for a director who usually hits her best notes through improvisation with a closely-knit cast, creating memorable scenes that suddenly turn explosive. There\'s none of that here, and the paradox of 'Jeanne du Barry' is that, despite the daring life it\'s based on and the daring casting of the semi-blacklisted Depp, this is a movie that plays it too safe.
The Playlist
The acting does little to salvage the muddled story, with Depp\'s French accent almost as distracting as his distorted make-up, the actor\'s heavy-handed performance aiming for a comic affectation but landing dangerously close to pastiche. Playing opposite Depp, Maïwenn dramatically contorts her face in an attempt to convey emotions she fails to embody through the tonal shifts of her performance, the protagonist rarely able to evoke the empathy ? or loathing ? the film so desperately needs.
Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote