This movie is a feast for the eyes--wonderful photography and beautiful people and costumes--but not for the senses. Little chemistry between the two main characters. Both appeared rather emotionless and passive. Hence, as far as the main characters were concerned, entire movie was rather lifeless and dull. As a result, the movie itself required the viewer to work too hard to fill in the story line. The characters themselves gave little hint as to what they were feeling or thinking about one another, the people they knew or lived with. They seemed to be sleepwalking during the entire movie. Therefore, any life that could be found in the movie came from the location and the circumstances in which the movie was set. As a result, the movie dragged on too long. Seen all of Merchant Ivory films, but this one was the least enjoyable.
Review of The White Countess
