Captain Corelli's Mandolin
I’m left wondering whether I would have been more receptive to this had it been made 40 years earlier and starred (say) William Holden and Audrey Hepburn, and I feel like I would have been – fundamentally the problem here is an unconvincing romantic match between Cage and Cruz (though Bale and Cruz seem equally ill-suited), but the broad, heavily-accented English that these very Mediterranean characters use to communicate just doesn’t work, further exacerbated by some cast members (especially Hurt) taking an opportunity to play *very* broad, and skitter close to uncomfortable stereotyping. Some pretty scenery, and ditto Cruz who arguably comes off best, can’t counter the silly and unconvincing dramatic elements.
Mini Review: I’m left wondering whether I would have been more receptive to this had it been made 40 years earlier and starred (say) William Holden and Audrey Hepburn, and I feel like I would have been – fundamentally the problem here is an unconvincing romantic match between Cage and Cruz (though Bale and Cruz seem equally ill-suited), but the broad, heavily-accented English that these very Mediterranean characters use to communicate just doesn’t work, further exacerbated by some cast members (especia