Title: Contrived, pretentious and boring
Product review: I heard about this movie for so long I really expected to like it. Alas, the story is contrived and pretentious, yet boring. It moves really slowly, making me check my watch several times.The biggest disappointment of all is Streep's performance, I am really surprised how much I dislike it. Maybe Hepburn was right. Her performance is all on the surface, no depth. I did not believe for a second she was a tortured woman from 100 years ago, all I saw was Streep the actress putting on air. And the ending is so contrived it cheapens the whole thing. The only redeeming quality of the movie is the cinematography and the set design.
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