Miss Potter Reviews

A good movie

Posted : 13 years, 3 months ago on 18 January 2011 07:48

To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Renée Zellweger, I thought I might as well give it a try. By the way, what the hell happened to Zellweger during the last decade?!? Not only she has a lost her A status (in fact, she hasn’t make a movie during the last 6 years) but her looks have drastically changed recently and she has become pretty much unrecognizable. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, to be honest, the more I think about this movie, the more I think I should actually lower my rating. I mean, I did like it, it was well done and the actors delivered some decent performances but, at the end of the day, I can’t help thinking that Miss Potter wasn’t really such a fascinating character. In fact, I think this movie is a good example of the downward spiral occurring in Zellweger's career as, at the time, she kept getting involved in such supposedly high profile pictures which eventually didn’t get much attention after all. Anyway, to conclude, I guess I enjoyed it mostly thanks to the always dependable Ewan McGregor and even though it is definitely not a masterpiece, I guess it is still worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

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Miss Potter review

Posted : 14 years, 8 months ago on 16 August 2009 09:09

Beatrix Potterin kirjoja rakastaneelle ehdoton must. Reneé Zellwegger on viehättävä Miss Potterina, hän on topakka ja maanläheinen. Aivan, kuin kirjansakin. Ja täynnä mielikuvitusta.

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brilliant

Posted : 16 years, 9 months ago on 27 July 2007 03:41

Miss Beatrix Potter (Renee Zellweger), an unmarried, 30-something woman, has a great talent for drawing and an incredible imagination for stories. She presents her story and drawings to a publisher, who finally will bring to life "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" and many books will follow, Jemima Puddle-Duck, and Benjamin Bunny among many.
Her personal life is also presented: Mr Norman Warne (Ewan McGregor), the man in charge of publishing her books, will become a more important part in Potter's life.
Her finances will change as well, with the success of her books, and will allow her to purchase Hill Top.

This movie brilliantly portrays the life and success of "bunny book" author Beatrix Potter (1866-1943). The casting director couldn't have picked a better choice for the role of Beatrix in Zellweger, and Lucy Boynton as the young Beatrix.
Ewan McGregor, as Norman, is certainly not bad either, however his mustache got on my nerves!

I grew up with Peter Rabbit and the other animals brought to life by Potter, so it was refreshing to see a movie that showed not just the drawings but the animations of the characters. All was well done.

Brilliant movie, beautifully done. This is a must see.
NOTE: Be prepared to cry. I sure did.

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