Portrait of a Lady on Fire

This is perhaps the best movie I have ever seen. And not sure any other will overtake this from the perch of my list any time soon. Celine is a genius director and writer who understands that subtlety can be truly sublime. Noemei Merlant is so unique in her grace, intelligence & perceptive kindness that I am not sure anyone else could have done justice to Marianne’s character as well as she has. Adele Haenel was equally fantastic in portraying Heloise - charming, free spirited and rebellious! The chemistry between them is so great filled with moments of joy, pain and everything in between including that of an indescribable sense of deep care for each other. It’s absolutely a travesty that this move wasn’t sent for Oscar nominations. But it is Oscar’s loss. This movie is that great!

Simple: just watch this. It deserves to be in top movies of 20th century. It is not a queer cinema masterpiece, it is a masterpiece!

Fantastic

I myself am a fan of period films and this film is beyond breathtaking. They captured raw beauty, the cinematography was beautiful, the characters were well rounded and had back story. It definitely is one of its kind. I now understand why it has its 98% rating.

Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before... We finally got a good one, ladies. We finally got a good one.

This movie has been one of the best I have ever seen. Beautifully crafted by the director and writer. It captures you and takes you in. It’s amazing, you see the chemistry between the women. Makes you fall in love and be in the moment. It’s a great masterpiece! Bravo! ❤️ it! Great job!

it was amazing you should watch 🥺

Wonderful little movie, not a classic certainly and not great, but very very good. Beautifully filmed with an excellent script. Nice love story.

I cannot stop thinking about this incredible film. It is gorgeous, romantic, inspiring, bittersweet, and damned powerful. It also features some of the best use of music I’ve seen in a film. Music is purposefully scarce throughout the picture, and you’ll understand why once you see it. The final scene is breathtaking. This is one of the very best movies of last year.

This movie is large, airy, and feels empty. The characterization, plot points, and the storylines are very drawn out, and the setting and cinematography aren’t interesting at all. I love romantic period dramas, and I dearly appreciate the representation of lesbian relationships in this drama, so I’m rating it two stars.