Grace de Monaco

Biographie de la légende hollywoodienne, interprétée par une unité d'acteurs hollywoodiens, avec des ambitions dignes d'une bibliothèque télévisée. Peut-être rien dans ce film n'est bon. Sinon, Kidman toujours excellente ne brille pas, les classiques Langella et Jacobi ont des rôles insignifiants, la résolution du problème politique ne parvient pas à captiver et la production, étouffée par un budget bas, ne parvient à charmer le spectateur qu'avec un vulgaire kitsch insignifiant. Alors que la première scène poétique du film est belle et prometteuse, la dernière, après tous ces vains efforts pour une interprétation digne et élevée du conflit entre la bienveillance et la politique de l'avidité, est risible. (23/07/2014)

It's good to approach Grace of Monaco from the perspective of a Nicole Kidman film, because you'll enjoy it even more after that than if you were a die hard Grace Kelly fan. It's all very Nicole-centric which is perfectly fine, because if the point is Grace coming to terms with her new role in life, it's impossible to overlook the performer of this great transformation. I also appreciate Paz Vega in the role of Maria Callas, who herself is also the subject of her own biographies, and she easily shines alongside Nicole/Grace. Ironically, Grace of Monaco is not about Hollywood or Monaco, but is "just" another great story of a strong woman whose life story helped the modern age become truly modern. (20/10/2014)

This is a movie where the creators themselves probably didn't really know what they wanted to tell, so they also included a bit of espionage, psychological drama, political drama, and human drama. Simply put, there is too much going on and nothing really works properly. And nothing against Nicole, but she simply isn't Grace. An empty movie that screams its message until it's no longer beautiful. (21/07/2015)