Casanova Reviews

Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect from this flick but since I have always had a weak spot for Lasse Hallstrom, I thought I should check it out. I mean, 'Casanova' is one of the oldest and most overused characters ever and I was rather skeptical about this movie being capable of providing anything new on the table. Furthermore, Heath Ledger seemed a little too nice looking to portray this cynical character. Eventually, I have to admit it, the whole thing did look very good and it was well directed. On top of that, Ledger provided a good performance, as usual, and I thought he had some good chemistry with Sienna Miller. However, the main issue, in my opinion, is that the whole story was actually terribly dull. Indeed, it is basically just a standard Casanova plot, completely predictable and rather boring, in my opinion. It is also another example that, with all due respect, even though Heath Ledger was really talented, he didn’t really pick the best movies in my opinion (the two exceptions being of course ‘Brokeback Mountain’ and ‘The Dark Knight‘). Still, in spite of its flaws, it is a rather gorgeous and well made romantic flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Ledger's work.

Casanova, a man can glimpse a rapidly changing scene of millions of beauties and immediately disregard the 98 percent that is, irrelevant, to him, instantaneously focusing on the woman at the corner of a street or the single glitter face in a big crowd.

Is it ridiculous that such a man can also fall in love with someone else?

Well I say, If anything are planned and carried out according to plan as faithfully as it should be, then it seems perfectly logical for lovers to expect how much hormone they will produce when in a relationship. Then why we call for love on earth? I would like to take LOVE as something standing for "Lack Of Valid Explanation". Thus we have no proof to define this unaccountable emotion.

Generally, the idea of a good man tends to become confused with the ability of the man in question to be good to a woman.

No one consider Casanova as a good man as he can be good to Francesca, the beloved girl. Even he is to made a scapegoat for sake of love. His assured tone and determined eyes are more often found in some kind of spoony as well.

The test of any kind of love, lies not in how well it sounds like a promise but in whether it gives promise of the heart-to-heart the widest possible latitude, however amazing or illogical the results may sometimes be.

He did it.Anyway you slice it, he is a man to be mad with.