The Duchess (2008)
The Duchess (2008) 6/10
Keira Knightley probably acts in way too many period dramas, but she certainly looks gorgeous in those costume. In fact, the entire film looks gorgeous. If judge solely by how pretty the film looks, the Duchess would score very high indeed. But despite the usually solid performance by Knightley and Ralph Fiennes, the film feels constrained by a largely mundane plot and nothing really interesting happens. There isn’t a compelling plot development or conflict, which makes the film a very blah excercise. Still, the beautiful visuals and solid cast make the Duchess a watchable, albeit unremarkable effort.
