Jeanne du Barry

This movie was enjoyable to watch.

The narrator element blended well in telling the story of King Louis Xv mistress.

The rules of the Versailles court seem so extreme nowadays but the movie depicts everything in detail along with the costumes and dialogue it makes a very good historical drama.

Johnny Depp's French is good and he delivers his lines modestly which makes it more realistic.

Sometimes movie makers tend to embellish the historical facts, this one doesn't and the intertwined relationships between the king, his daughters and his mistress are well documented and these play out in this movie.

Depp's performance was very good. It was nice to see him play an historical character, I think it was a challenge he was up for and in my opinion he nailed it.

Initially, i watched the movie for Johnny Deep only, as he is my fav actor (and a crush, of course). My thoughts for this movie is that it will depend on your perspective, and also expectative, while watching this.

First of all: Jeanne Du Barry. Maiwenn casted herself as Jeanne Du Barry, but, as we can see, is not an appropiate casting cos of her age and looks. Du Barry was said to have delicate features; big almond blue eyes, blond hair, fair skin, etc. She was extremely beautiful. She was also about 25 yo when she met Louis XV. When u think about it, Maiwenn is not the best casting for the role. She is way older and has a different type of beauty than Du Barry used to have.

At many moments i thought that Maiwenn over romanticized her character: to be childlike, rebelious but kind, not racist (her portrayed relationship with Zamor in the movie felt disohnest.and unreal) all those things. Why tho? Why not present this historical figure as it was? To please the modern audience? Honestly i dont think so. I do understand as a woman why she would cast herself, but why lie about the character's true self? Fulfilling her own fantasies maybe?

Depp: I love johnny depp and maybe my critics about him are not to be trusted. I mainly watched the movie because of him, and he was as charming as ever (in my eyes). Now, honestly, i guess he did well with what was given to him. Not many lines,simple dialogues, not too much of emotion was given to our guy. He did well. I dont undestand french, so i wont say much about it. But now i gotta go back to Maiwenn: Why did she chose him? I'm sure many other actors could've played the role, as it is not complex at all (not in this movie). A good french actor with the proper looks would have done well too.

Now, the historical details and portrayed extravagance was as good as you can expect from any other historical movie. Good portraying. In the other hand, the real impact their relationship had at the time seemed to be left aside.

In conclusion: If you want historical accuracy, this is not the best choice. If you are looking for a love afair story (with little emotion), go for it. Maybe Maiwenn wanted to live a romantic story alongside Johnny Depp? I dont know, but it feels like it somehow. 'I'm happy he was in this, but it is questionable. Not at all wrong, but curious. Maybe 'i'm thinking too much. The movie was dishonest at many moments, but i did not disliked it completely as my expectations weren't high. It pleased me somehow, despite my critics. It is controversial, but if you ignore history maybe you will like it.

At the end, it does feels like a fanfiction.

The movie is truly beautifully designed and is filled with magnificent shots of Versailles. The locations and costumes have been carefully chosen and are a feast for the eyes. The story and the dialogues are entertaining enough to keep you engaged. Johnny Depp makes for a fantastic French king.

The film is directed by Maïwenn, who also plays the lead role. I can understand that a woman wants to play the role of Madame Du Barry (and she acts very well) but I don't see Madame Du Barry; I see Maïwenn. Her beauty is exaggerated. She has a coarse face with a huge mouth and a large set of teeth that give her a somewhat masculine look. I find her charming and likable, but I can't find the subtle, enchanting Madame Du Barry from the stories.

Although Maïwenn plays a character role, it's never explored and it's never really clear how her ambitions relate to her love for the king. Their love lacks intimacy and becomes somewhat understandable only towards the very end. But then it is too late for drama. The only drama in the movie comes from Benjamin Lavernhe. That man deserves a leading role.

I really enjoyed this film! The scenery and the costuming, and the love story set in the time period of Louis XV! Johnny Depp is a master at using his eyes, expression and body language to create a feel in the room where each scene happens. Maiwenn did an excellent portrayal of Jeanne, and you could really feel the chemistry between them. In one scene, the king comes in and totally dominates the room communicating such feeling without words. I highly recommend this film. It was easy to keep up with the French dialogue using the subtitles. The music also carries you away,! I highly recommend this film. You Will feel so many emotions!

Have always enjoyed movies about this fascinating time period, and never get too anal about historical accuracy. What's most important for me, as a movie buff is that the creators get the "heart" and the "atmosphere" of it across with the tools available. (Actors, camera,music,setting,costumes, dialogue and a solid story) The positives for me: There were some gorgeous costumes, hair, make up and settings which all seemed to be historically correct and if they weren't it didn't matter. The score was ok. Nothing of it stood out neither exceptional or terrible. The subtitles, often, were not clear in translation and that may of knocked my enjoyment of the movie somewhat. ( I watch subtitled movies frequently, and this is NOT usually a big issue) Seems like a fascinating story with some full characters but the story did not hit me as emotionally hard as I would of liked. It just didn't feel intimate enough for me.

There was some solid acting, but again, it was a story that didn't flesh out the characters enough for my tastes.

It was ok.