The Dressmaker Reviews

I already saw this movie but since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out again. Well, even though this movie was apparently a big success in Australia, I really struggled to care about the damned thing and, to be honest, I enjoyed it even the less the 2nd time around. First of all, even though Winslet delivered another solid performance, after the already underwhelming 'A Little Chaos', I would like to see her playing an ordinary woman instead of someone exceptionally talented for a change. Furthermore, I didn't like much the idea of a poor little girl who was sent away making a comeback only after she had acquired some mighty skills. On top of that, the whole thing was a rather weird mix of a quirky comedy with some kind of revenge drama/thriller. It was also really convenient that nobody remembered what exactly happened except when it was required by the script. Anyway, basically, it was a little bit all over the place and it featured not one but two of the most pathetic deaths I have ever seen in a movie. To conclude, this movie didn't really work for me but it don't think it was really bad either so I guess it might be worth a look, at least, if you like the genre.