In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.
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I just finished reading the book so it’s impossible not to consider it when writing about the movie. The atmosphere is captured through so many details in every aspect, from clothes, jewellery, interior design, to mannerism, and delicate nuances in voices and facial expressions. The story in the book is mostly told through Archer’s perspective. He thinks he’s so sly and unnoticeable, and through some (unusual) directing and editing choices, they portrayed that illusion so well, the illusion of privacy and secrecy, and contrasted it with moments where it’s painfully obvious he’s not sly at all and that his cluelessness is just a little bit embarrassing. For me, the casting was perfect. In the book, May is described as a curvy blonde goddess. Ellen is described as pale and dark-haired. Casting Winona Ryder as May and Michelle Pfeiffer as Ellen seems strange at first, but it works so, so well. Winona Ryder is perfect as May, with her seemingly naive and childish looks, yet something slightly unsettling and cold behind it. Michelle Pfeiffer, known for her catlike femme fatale roles, subverts the expectations here portraying Ellen, naive in a different way, good-natured, and ultimately, tired of people. Daniel Day Lewis is quite slimy in this one, a perfect choice for Archer, who, rather than being different from other men in his society, is more concerned with being perceived as different. He’s as cringe and as delulu as in the book. It’s a well-made, faithful adaptation, and a good movie.
waaa I'm married to Winona Ryder and also I'm handsome and rich waaa someone save me
