This film was one of my top two favorites in the year it came out. (The other was Finding Neverland.) The combination of mystery and romance, as well as the historical time setting was really terrific. It should have been up for the Oscar as the nominee from France instead of The Chorus (also a better than average movie but not as good as this one). Cinematography was breathtaking. To anyone who says they did not care for it, I give them the same response that I give someone who says they did not care for LA Confidential: you must have only seen it once and were distracted or not paying full attention the one time you DID see it! There are so many men in the trench that Mathilde has investigate that it is easy to get them mixed up the first time through. You have to see it a second or third time to begin to figure out about Gordes, Celestin, Notre Dame and the rest. The casting for this film was really outstanding. Jodie, you rock, woman - in everything you are in!! Just a lush, fantastic film....at a time when there are few good romances in the movies.
Review of A Very Long Engagement
