Directed by:
Peter WebberScreenplay:
Olivia HetreedCinematography:
Eduardo SerraComposer:
Alexandre DesplatCast:
Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson, Judy Parfitt, Cillian Murphy, Essie Davis, Joanna Scanlan, Alakina Mann, Rollo Weeks, Anna Popplewell (more)Plots(1)
Seventeen-year-old Griet must work to support her family and becomes a maid in the house of Johannes Vermeer, where she gradually attracts the master painter's attention. Johannes and Griet must hide their inspiration of each other from his vo latile wife Catharina. The wealthy and troublemaking Master van Ruijven senses the intimacy between the artist and his maid and cont rives a commission for Vermeer to paint Griet alone. The result will be one of the greatest paintings ever created, but at what cost? (official distributor synopsis)
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Reviews (5)
An all-encompassing magnificent visual experience. It captivated me, sat me down, and slackened my jaw. I'm probably going to watch all the biopics about classic painters. :) Or I'll stay grounded, thank the ever-improving Colin Firth, move on to another overrated Scarlett Johansson performance, and enjoy one of the many child roles of the now-discovered Anna Popplewell. That's how I like it. Later, I’ll grab a Tracy Chevalier novel, which is written in the first person and is therefore a deeply visceral experience.
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A decent and gentle film that for the most part feels empty, and that is the main stumbling block. The form, on the other hand, is absolutely stunning, with excellent contrasting lighting, brilliant and beautifully colored cinematography (unusually detailed), costumes, production design, and even the simple musical motif appealed to me quite a bit.
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Colin Firth excels in vain and Scarlett Johansson is unnecessarily made less attractive. As a result, the viewer is deceived by overrated deception with beautiful but meaningless images and a progression leading nowhere. The third star is for the emotions that the main duo was able to evoke all on their own, even in such a minimal screenwriting space.
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An illustration of the novel. What is usually a disadvantage is a great advantage here, thanks to the camerawork which has nothing to do with the works of the Old Masters. With regard to the novel, it is a shame they left out the description of the routine and customs of the everyday life of a burgher’s family, religious differences, as well as ignoring the storyline with Griet’s brother and parents. On the other hand, it was extremely pleasing that they suppressed the “feeling of arty soft porn" and ignoring the “several years later" epilog.
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Maybe some people see the art, the beauty, the pretty story, but I just don't. For me it was a bore, where nothing of substance happened, where nothing caught my attention, made me watch the screen. Someone who loves the painter, someone who loves art will probably love this film, but I'm a total barbarian in this field and I don't mind staying that way. For me, an unnecessary film that I will quickly and soon forget.
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