A Little Chaos [DVD] [2014]

I really enjoyed this, the cast attracted me to it and I wasn't sure which way it was going to go, a win or not. It's definitely a win. Good story, fact and fiction interwoven to create fun and beauty. Watch and enjoy.

Great viewing

Directed by and starring Alan Rickman, this is a period drama love story. Kate Winslet plays Sabine de Barra who is a gardener who enters the race to be one of the Versailles landscapers. She is interviewed and rejected by André Le Notre – Mathias Schoenarts, but intrigued by her idea and daresay her charms, he returns to her drawings – and her. What follows is a tour around the messier aspects of landscaping, some sumptuous goings on in the French Kings court and some emboldened courting of a much more romantic nature. This is a film for fans of costume dramas and for those who like a bit of a love element thrown in for good measure. Rickman is not on top form but he probably held himself back as he was the director, he is though excellent value for money as, indeed, is the entire cast; hence one I find easy to recommend.

Perfect story. Very enjoyable. Thank you very much.

Great value for money great service from the seller

I finally had the chance to see this film yesterday and I loved every single minute of it. In fact, I was sad when it ended because I loved it so much. I think it was beautifully directed and acted. The sensitive, gentle story follows Sabine - a woman who has had a traumatic experience and who survives by being employed for her whimsical garden style. She adds a little chaos to the structured, formal Baroque designs favoured by top gardener Andre Le Notre. Having previously seen Schoenaerts as a total thug in another movie recently, I was very impressed by his total transformation into the gentle Le Notre. The chemistry between Schoenaerts and Winslet was sensitive and beautiful. Helen McCrory's character was decidedly dislikeable, and it was a treat to see Rupert Penry-Jones in a periwig! If you like super fast-paced, action fests with lots of sex and superficial storylines, this isn't for you. If you've been raised on Merchant Ivory films, love gentle and beautifully-made films with heart, this is for you.

Grest film

When I first heard about this film I was so delighted to see Sense and Sensibility's Alan Rickman and Kate Winslet together again I decided to buy it without watching it first. I soon came to regret it... Set in Louis XIV's opulent court, the film is visually beautiful, the film is full of lush gardens, intricate costumes and luminous cinematography. However it falls down on its central love triangle. Schoenarts and Winslet fail to convey any kind of sexual chemistry; their pivotal scenes are absolutely flat. Come to think of it Schoenarts' performance is so shallow it doesn't convey any kind of anything...why he is stuck with his pantomime villain of a wife or why the king favours him. Winslet's performance as the mysterious Simone is better, but her 'big secret' reveal is so over the top it's grotesque. There are some great moments - Rickman steals every scene, as does Tucci's Duc D'orleans, not to mention Jennifer Ehle as de Montespan. It's a subtly feminist film, with some really poignant touches in the depictions of the ladies of the court. But all in all, a disappointment, as shallow as a court masque and as fast fading as a rose.

Bien

Un bijou ! quelle belle histoire même si la vérité historique est absente de ce conte. Il reste les décors, les costumes, les jardins et une Kate Winslet, si belle, généreuse, et sensible face à Matthias Schoenaerts, excellent, et très séduisant. Le très regretté Alain Rickman a réalisé un petit chef d’œuvre. Il est de plus très crédible en Louis XIV. Il avait une grâce indéfinissable et une voix inoubliable.

Mir hat alles gut gefallen, vor allem auch die sehr schnelle Lieferung!

This movie is just beautiful to watch. It works through themes of betrayal and consequences. Overall it is the power of genuine tender love and care that liberates human beings from their torments, suffering and anxiety regardless of gender.

Se non gradite I film doppiati (spesso stroppiati!) e amate ascoltare I film in lingua originale con le vere voci degli attori e poi desiderate migliorare la comprensione dei dialoghi con l'aiuto dei sottotitoli in lingua originale (!!!!) allora non vi resta che acquistare questa edizione del film. Purtroppo, alcune distribuzioni italiane quali la Eagle Picture, 01 distribution, RAI cinema, Cecchi Gori, hanno il vizietto di includere soltanto I sottotitoli nella Lingua Italiana.