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Valmont (1989)
Rate:
7
Viewed:
8/18
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.