Mona Lisa Smile
Director:
Mike NewellCámara:
Anastas N. MichosMúsica:
Rachel PortmanReparto:
Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Juliet Stevenson, Dominic West, Ginnifer Goodwin, Topher Grace, John Slattery (más)Streaming (3)
Sinopsis(1)
Katherine Watson viaja desde California al campus de la universidad de Wellesley en Nueva Inglaterra en otoño de 1953 para enseñar historia de arte. En la era de post-guerra, Katherine espera que sus estudiantes, las mejores y las más brillantes del país, aprovechen las oportunidades que se les presentan. Sin embargo, poco después de su llegada, Katherine descubre que el entorno de la prestigiosa institución está estancado en la conformidad. Según su profesora de etiqueta, Nancy Abbey, un anillo de compromiso en el dedo de una joven está considerado como un premio mayor que una buena educación. En un mundo en el que les han dicho como deben vivir, Katherine las enseñará a pensar por sí mismas. Sin embargo, a pesar de los intentos de sus estudiantes para encontrar su propio camino, Katherine también aprenderá una lección diferente para ella misma. La Sonrisa de Mona Lisa es la historia de unas mujeres que luchan por definirse a sí mismas en un mundo que ya lo había hecho por ellas. (Columbia Films S.A.)
(más)Reseñas (3)
In the films The Hairy Bird and Dick, we have experienced the joys and sorrows of teenage life in the 1960s and 1970s together with Kirsten Dunst, and now we return to the 1950s in an arc and, thanks to Kirsten, once again experience the many paradoxes of a particular era. Where was the democratic progressive society of the USA a few years before World War II? In prehistoric times, folks.
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An old-fashioned film with charming actors. Everything is color-coordinated and it gives off an almost calming impression. Julia Roberts and Kirsten Dunst deliver their very high-quality performances, and the script is not bad either. Thematically appealing, but overall it feels a bit tedious.
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On one hand, yes, it is quite an interesting portrayal of the period with believable characters, but on the other hand, it's a story that feels incredibly contrived. The happy ending at the end seems almost forced, and suddenly you're supposed to like a character you've disliked the whole time. You realize that all of a sudden, they all become caricatures who don't say anything, they just play for the sake of the story. Yes, it works overall, but that's normal for similar films. It's a pity that the film doesn't bring anything extra, like the film "Black and White World" did, which it actually has quite a lot in common with "The Smile of Mona Lisa".
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