I normally quite enjoy period pieces. However, I'm unsure exactly where to begin with this film. The costumes and set decorations were lovely. That was the *only* thing I liked about this film. Julie Delpy's voice was often dubbed over and created quite a bit of confusion. The accents did not accurately reflect the region, and the manner of speaking did not accurately reflect the time period. I found all of these aspects to be very distracting. The acting between herself and her "lover" was cold, wooden and completely unbelievable. The acting itself is strictly 3rd rate, at best. The pace of the movie is very mechanical. I'm not sure if it's the acting itself or the storyline that makes it close to impossible to connect with or empathize with any character involved. Her lover's feeble declarations in and out of bed had me reaching for the fast-forward remote each and every time. Monotonous, tedious, poorly scripted and badly acted. I say skip the Countess and save your money.
Review of The Countess
