The Beguiled
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: June 23, 2017
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moviemitch96Jul 6, 2017
Had much better potential considering the talent assembled onscreen, but this so-called "thriller" is bogged down by a rather slow burn of a story, as well as stupid decisions made by some of the characters halfway through the film. I reallyHad much better potential considering the talent assembled onscreen, but this so-called "thriller" is bogged down by a rather slow burn of a story, as well as stupid decisions made by some of the characters halfway through the film. I really don't have much else to say on this one other than I feel bad that Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning all wasted their time with this wonderfully and often times intriguingly shot, yet overall bore of a film. I really need to stop giving Sofia Coppola the benefit of the doubt every time she makes a new film, because as far as I'm concerned, Lost in Translation is still her only good film to date, but that was nearly fifteen years ago, so...… Expand
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GerNJan 24, 2018
I saw The Beguiled on BluRay. It was frustrating because most of the film is drenched in murk, dark and drained of color, even the daytime scenes. The actors' faces were hard to make out. Voice performances are good, and the film is worthI saw The Beguiled on BluRay. It was frustrating because most of the film is drenched in murk, dark and drained of color, even the daytime scenes. The actors' faces were hard to make out. Voice performances are good, and the film is worth watching (although not if you need subtitles, which are far too bright). I appreciated the ambiguity and complexity of the main characters. Southern Gothic done as French art film.… Expand
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writevalJul 2, 2017
Beautifully shot and acted, but fails to deliver upon its intriguing and promising premise -- the movie ends just when the most interesting part could have begun, where the characters would go from there. It's basically an extended first andBeautifully shot and acted, but fails to deliver upon its intriguing and promising premise -- the movie ends just when the most interesting part could have begun, where the characters would go from there. It's basically an extended first and second act, missing a third act. It wasn't unpleasant to watch, but it was very disappointing where it chose to end. Coppola's scripts in general tend to be wan character studies whose plots peeter out before reaching their logical and/or most interesting conclusion, and this is no exception.… Expand
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CLUELESS35861Jun 26, 2017
Great, yet another 70's remake. Check out the 1971 Eastwood/Geraldine Page original. Cannot understand the raves for the new version, the original nailed the theme just fine. Oh, yeah, this time an over-rated female director who justGreat, yet another 70's remake. Check out the 1971 Eastwood/Geraldine Page original. Cannot understand the raves for the new version, the original nailed the theme just fine. Oh, yeah, this time an over-rated female director who just focuses on re-making other capable director's films.… Expand
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DirigiblePulpJul 8, 2017
This is exactly what you would expect the Sofia Coppola version of this film to be. On the one hand, it could have been an interesting take on the original. That version was a bit campy and overheated, its emotions and intentions written allThis is exactly what you would expect the Sofia Coppola version of this film to be. On the one hand, it could have been an interesting take on the original. That version was a bit campy and overheated, its emotions and intentions written all over each scene. What if those were scaled back and we were left with simmering emotions and gentle backstabbing and mysterious intentions? A story that captures the politeness of the south and the demureness of the times but with this unmistakable sexual tension underlying everything. It could work.

But it doesn't, not really. Characters feel half-realized, somehow holding back their emotions results in ciphers whose actions seem to take on even more of a plot-forward agency than before. Specific actions happen seemingly at random, rather than being the result of a perfectly cooked setup that boils over. It's all a bit too laconic and Coppola doesn't find a way (like she has in her other films) to make the undercurrents the main current, the repressions the inevitable explosions. It just feels empty. A fashion show with low-light natural lighting and an occasional misplaced feeling of dread.… Expand
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6
MattBrady99Dec 7, 2017
"What have you done to me, you vengeful ****

'The Beguiled' is underwhelming, but beautiful to look at. Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Colin Farrell are all excellent, as usual. The technical side of things is on a level of masterpiece"What have you done to me, you vengeful ****

'The Beguiled' is underwhelming, but beautiful to look at. Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Colin Farrell are all excellent, as usual.

The technical side of things is on a level of masterpiece and the imagery is quite haunting. Sofia Coppola is a strong director, despite slipping recently. This however, this is one slow burn that doesn't amount to much at all. No time was spent on the chaos or conflict. The sexual tension is there, but everything else not so much. The whole thing felt safe.

Keep in mind, I think this is good. Wasn't blown away or amazed like anyone else.… Expand
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spencieOct 6, 2017
A kind of boring movie, The Beguiled has some great performances, great cinematography and great editing. It's a very well made movie, but there's not much to it, the characters are boring and the story isn't that engaging.
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TootsieCarter89Jul 12, 2017
This movie was sooooo slow. Kept waiting for something exciting to happen. The preview is more thrilling than the movie. Wait for it to come to tv. not worth seeing in the theatre.
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panslabyrinthSep 30, 2017
Interesting premise and dedicated performances from everyone. Coppolla's The Beguiled is an intriguing film and a rather disturbing one. However, it might not be everyone's cup of tea due to the final product's nature of choosing to be ratherInteresting premise and dedicated performances from everyone. Coppolla's The Beguiled is an intriguing film and a rather disturbing one. However, it might not be everyone's cup of tea due to the final product's nature of choosing to be rather quite in contradiction with the uproarious talent on and behind the screen; the film could have opted to be more dimensional, dramatic and more intense.… Expand
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amheretojudgeSep 17, 2018
as much as smaller it gets..

The Beguiled The Beguiled is a character driven drama about an all-girls school that struggles vigorously after a wounded man arrives knocking on the door. Coppola's world in here is brimmed with all theas much as smaller it gets..

The Beguiled

The Beguiled is a character driven drama about an all-girls school that struggles vigorously after a wounded man arrives knocking on the door. Coppola's world in here is brimmed with all the negative emotions i.e. from jealousy to betrayal, and this factors in majorly on latter stages, when an innocently brewd poignancy barges in amidst all the hatred and elevates the tale into a whole new level. Addition to that, the subjective procedure that it follows isn't rudimentary but fresh with a newer structure and with unseen stakes that communicates to a point where the audience wishes to move the puzzles but in the end is inevitable. And this is where Coppola's experience paint in those bright colors that fiddles with viewers' emotions. The credit goes to stellar performances too, that helps express these concept on screen. The background score barely factors in but cinematography and editing is decent enough to make it work. The adaptation is gripping and smart that consumes each characters' perspective in, within 90 minutes of runtime. Farrell's character stands out alone and so does his performance along with Kidman's edgy and darker portrayal whilst Dunst's a bit mellower one. The primary reason why it is scary at times is that it barely offers in any outside help to the characters, the bubble gets evil as much as smaller it gets. Draining down all the possibilities takes most of the time on the screen, in order to reach into a non-feasible narrower last act which is disappointing as much as pathos it is. The emotions iterated in each characters and early humorous acts and gripping tight screenplay are the high points of the feature. The Beguiled is not Coppola's best trick but it certainly is far better than its previous one and progress is always appreciative.… Expand
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GrantD243May 7, 2018
The Beguiled is a rather simple film. It all takes place during the Civil War and most of the story occurs inside and around one mansion that is owned by a southern lady. She runs a school for young women within the mansion and as a resultThe Beguiled is a rather simple film. It all takes place during the Civil War and most of the story occurs inside and around one mansion that is owned by a southern lady. She runs a school for young women within the mansion and as a result the only occupants of the mansion are women. One of the young women finds an injured Union soldier in the woods. They decide to help heal him instead of handing him over to the Confederate patrol, and things start to get a bit tense as time goes on and he spends more time with the women. This film is well made and well acted, but at the end of the day it is the story that makes it come up short from being a great film, in my opinion. The entire film is setting up a rather specific scenario with the soldier. A decision that he will make that will shape the rest of the film, and honestly, when the time came it was a bit anti-climatic and from there on it was rather obvious the path the story would go down. I was reminded a lot of mother! as I was watching The Beguiled. I do think that this is a better film, but because it seemed like it was over an hour of building up for something that ultimately disappointed me...I couldn't help but think of mother! as the credits rolled.

This isn't a bad film, but given a better story I do think it had the potential to be much better.… Expand
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DoniJrNov 8, 2018
Oh, I had great expectations for this one. The beautiful setting, gothic atmosphere and great cast was not enough for me to like Coppola's drama. I just felt numb.
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MahmusSep 25, 2020
Beautifully shot and really well directed. The performances are all good, even if Nicole Kidman's southern accent slips into australian way too often.

It does, however, feel very emotionally empty. Whatever emotion I was suppose to feelBeautifully shot and really well directed. The performances are all good, even if Nicole Kidman's southern accent slips into australian way too often.

It does, however, feel very emotionally empty. Whatever emotion I was suppose to feel during certain scenes just wasn't there (the most emotion I felt was when Colin Farrell threw Henry the turtle). For a long time it feels like the story is going nowhere, until it takes a turn in the last thirty minutes, and even then it starts to drag.

There's also one moment towards the end where one of the characters implies something, and I thought it was pretty smart how they managed to get the idea across in just one line of dialogue, but then the characters just proceed to explain very unambiguously what they're talking about, which was very disappointing.

Still, the film is very well made and it definitley has a lot more going for it than againts it, it's just a shame that none of it will really stay with me.… Expand
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geewahJan 10, 2021
Okay.
The trademark Sofia Coppola production values are there, but some of acting is a letdown as is the story at times.
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