Review of The Beguiled (2017) by Grant S — 28 Apr 2018
Not bad, but not that good either. 6/10.
War-torn Virginia, 1864. A wounded Union soldier is found by a local girl and finds shelter at a girls' school. Their intention is to nurse him back to health and then send him on his way but over time the relationship becomes more complicated.
Directed by Sofia Coppola, not bad, but not that good either. The original movie, released in 1971, was directed by Don Siegel and starred Clint Eastwood as the Union solider. While not brilliant, it was reasonably engaging and had a clever, powerful twist at the end.
This, the 2017 version, is not overly engaging, feeling quite dry, a purely linear telling of events. The plot isn't exactly the same as the 1971 movie, effectively adding another act beyond the conclusion of Siegel's movie. The added-on portion is fairly interesting, but the conclusion doesn't pack the same punch that Siegel's movie did.
This review of The Beguiled (2017) was written by Grant S on 28 April 2018.
The Beguiled has generally received positive reviews.
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