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Valmont (1989)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 8/18

Valmont
8/18: It's inevitable for Valmont to be compared with Dangerous Liaisons, and the remake somewhat succeeds.

There are plenty of good performances despite the significant changes in the plot. Newcomers Colin Firth and Annette Bening stand out while Henry Thomas, Meg Tilly, and Fairuza Balk are decent as well.

However, the film isn't as biting as Stephen Frears' picture and is rather more of the same with a weak script. Everybody is well-dressed, but I don't see how they fit the period. Regardless of the negatives, Valmont is better than the misguided disaster by Roger Vadim.

All in all, it's best to think of Valmont as a lighthearted attempt to emulate Dangerous Liaisons.