Sissi Reviews

Amazing, sweet, romantic German film. A very deep message regarding one's dream & desire for true love and freedom, which is limited by the lifestyle & duties of royalty.

Honestly, I’m rather surprised that so few people have rated this movie. I mean, don’t misunderstand me, I don’t care much about this flick but I always thought it was very much loved. Anyway, my wife is a die-hard fan so she bought the dvd box and, obviously, I had to watch the whole trilogy with her. At first, I wasn’t really thriller by the idea and I thought it would be completely awful but, to be honest, the first installment was not bad at all. I mean, I wasn’t blown away either but I could see its appeal and why it was so popular. Above all, Romy Schneider was terribly charming in this and without her, I‘m afraid the whole thing would have been terribly boring to watch. Eventually, even though this first installment was not bad, the sequels were really underwhelming and, apparently, they were even planning to make a 4rth movie but Romy Schneider refused to play the title character any longer. Good for her! To conclude, obviously I wasn’t the target audience for this movie but, I have to admit it, it was not bad at all and I guess it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.