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Information
- Year
- 2003
- Runtime
- 100 min.
- Director
- Peter Webber
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Biography
- Rating *
- 6.9
- Votes *
- 65,313
- Checks
- 6,101
- Favs
- 223
- Dislikes
- 63
- Favs/checks
- 3.7% (1:27)
- Favs/dislikes
- 4:1
Top comments
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dombrewer
Very disappointing. There's absolutely no doubt that this is a fabulous looking film- practically every shot is designed to look like a Vermeer painting, the art direction and cinematography are first rate. Problem is this is a film not a series of paintings and the story couldn't be thinner. Like the novel it's based on it's entirely speculative and lacks dramatic drive and purpose. The characters are paper thin, their actions and behaviour seemingly unconnected. It's all very worthy, but it just isn't interesting. The mystery of the gorgeous painting that gives the film its name is far more interesting than the fiction presented here. 13 years 3 months ago -
crcurran
A period piece; if you don't like them move on.
"you are caught in his web, we all are". Almost everyone in this story is or is feeling trapped by someone or something.
The subtlety of some scenes can easily be missed. Half of what is important to the story is conveyed without words. I'm sure many would be turned off by that and even more would be turned off by the lack of violence.
Not a great movie but a good movie, 11 years 11 months ago