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None of the men in this movie were heroes, but one woman was.
I will confess, I only went to see this movie because Adam Driver was in it. I've seen a lot of really amazing films over the last couple of years for that reason, and I've never regretted it. Not once, no matter how far afield he took me. And it's still true. Though I wasn't thrilled about seeing a movie with this subject, I figured Adam hadn't led me astray yet, so off I went. As expected, Adam was phenomenal; it wouldn't be a stretch to say this is some of his finest work yet, but it's safe to say that I expected that I'd have to grit my teeth to appreciate the rest of it.
Reader, I was astonished at how much I actually really LIKED this movie, and a lot of it comes down to this lady here.
By turns forebearing, flirtatious, and fiery, Jodie gave us an incredibly nuanced performance, with each iteration of the Rashomon style storytelling revealing more of the underlying truth; that all of the men in her life were monsters of one sort or another, and many of the women too. What's so incredible is how she portrays each version of Marguerite so convincingly; you can absolutely see why each of the men in the story believe their version of reality to be the true one.
But it's the real Marguerite, seen in her rendition of the tale, that's the most compelling; her wit and warmth, her determination to speak the truth, and her heartbreak at realizing what it could, and did, cost her, even if she "won."
Photo used for reference was a promotional still for "The Last Duel" released by Sony.
About 5 hours of drawing time. It turns out that I take less time when I don't need to render entire constellations of moles and beauty marks.
I will confess, I only went to see this movie because Adam Driver was in it. I've seen a lot of really amazing films over the last couple of years for that reason, and I've never regretted it. Not once, no matter how far afield he took me. And it's still true. Though I wasn't thrilled about seeing a movie with this subject, I figured Adam hadn't led me astray yet, so off I went. As expected, Adam was phenomenal; it wouldn't be a stretch to say this is some of his finest work yet, but it's safe to say that I expected that I'd have to grit my teeth to appreciate the rest of it.
Reader, I was astonished at how much I actually really LIKED this movie, and a lot of it comes down to this lady here.
By turns forebearing, flirtatious, and fiery, Jodie gave us an incredibly nuanced performance, with each iteration of the Rashomon style storytelling revealing more of the underlying truth; that all of the men in her life were monsters of one sort or another, and many of the women too. What's so incredible is how she portrays each version of Marguerite so convincingly; you can absolutely see why each of the men in the story believe their version of reality to be the true one.
But it's the real Marguerite, seen in her rendition of the tale, that's the most compelling; her wit and warmth, her determination to speak the truth, and her heartbreak at realizing what it could, and did, cost her, even if she "won."
Photo used for reference was a promotional still for "The Last Duel" released by Sony.
About 5 hours of drawing time. It turns out that I take less time when I don't need to render entire constellations of moles and beauty marks.
