KissEnglishPasto ......................................................from Pasto,Colombia...Via: L.A. CA., CALI, COLOMBIA and ORLANDO, FLWhen Disney Studios wants to produce a film that definitely is not for children, it is produced under the name Touchstone. Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere is a Touchstone film!...And of course, so is CASANOVA.With Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) in the title role and Jeremy Irons, Lena Olin and Oliver Platt also in the cast, Casanova is a film that has a lot to offer. Visually, both the scenes of Venice and the photography, in general,are exquisite. The costumes also demonstrate great variety and are quite impressive.Several of the story line situations and characters are extremely humorous. The interpretations rendered by Jeremy Irons and Oliver Platt are truly fabulous. True, most of the historical references do not match reality, but, after all, it is a comedy....and most important of all, it's a rousingly entertaining movie! Of course, there are romantic elements in the story development. (With a title like Casanova, could it possibly be any different?) Even the music is spot on to transport viewers back to 1758!8*..…ENJOY/DISFRUTELA! Any comments, questions or observations, in English o en Español, are most [email protected]

SnoopyStyle Casanova (Heath Ledger) is always looking for love, but there is something more about the brilliant Francesca (Sienna Miller). Her brother who's never met Casanova is engaged to Victoria (Natalie Dormer) who lusts after Casanova. Francesca is betrothed to Paprizzio (Oliver Platt) who thinks Casanova is the feminist writer Guardi, who is really Francessca's nomme de plume. Meanwhile, the Catholic Church sends Pucci (Jeremy Irons) to bring Casanova and Guardi to trial for heresy.It's all very complicated and confusing. It's hard at times to keep all the relationships in line. I love the beautiful locations, but it's the winsome Heath Ledger that shines the brightest. He IS Casanova. He is completely believable having all those women orbiting him. Although I wish Francesca was played by another, somebody more bookish and nerdy. It would make Casanova's love more emotional and intellectual.

Jackson Booth-Millard From director Lasse Hallström (What's Eating Gilbert Grape, The Cider House Rules, Dear John), I had only heard about the 18th Century guy known for his numerous relations, so I had to see a film about it. Basically Giacomo Casanova (Heath Ledger) is in love with Francesca Bruni (Sienna Miller), but she thinks of him as a friend and he is engaged to Victoria (Natalie Dormer), and she is in love with Francesca's brother Giovanni (Stardust's Charlie Cox). Francesca meanwhile is meant to be marrying Paprizzio (Oliver Platt) who thinks Casanova is the feminist writer known as Guardi, but that is actually the pseudonym author name for her. There is a court case by the Catholic Church in amongst all these secret passions, identity problems and misunderstandings with Bishop Pucci (Jeremy Irons) leading it. Also starring Lena Olin as Andrea Bruni, Omid Djalili as Lupo, Stephen Grief as Donato, Ken Stott as Dalfonso, Tim McInnerny as The Doge, Philip Davis as Guardi and Helen McCrory as Casanova's Mother. Ledger was relatively good, and it was alright spotting the various faces along the way, and there was a fair amount of material seeing the famous character womanising, there could have been a bit more though, and the story is rather dull, so much so I didn't really get it all, a boring and not very funny period comedy. Adequate!

ianlouisiana So much movement,the movie flows from one direction quite seamlessly to the next,all the while accompanied by some glorious music to the extent it almost seems to be an opera without arias.On several occasions I was expecting one or more of the characters to burst into song. "Casanova" is a splendidly funny period comedy whose title gives no clue to its potential audience as to whether it is serious biography,straight history or playing for laughs until they settle in their seats.Perhaps its harsher critics,outraged at its less-than-serious stance would have been forewarned if it had been titled "She was Baroque but she was honest". Admirers of the Irish TV series "Father Ted" will enjoy its little digs at Roman Catholicism delivered by Mr Jeremy Irons with smug assurance. The cast is sprinkled with fellow Brits of whom Miss Sienna Miller is the best known.Her part as a Feminist philosopher is underwritten but she makes the best of it. The late Mr H.Ledger has a rueful charm as Casanova but does not convince as a babe magnet I'm afraid.He seems happier hanging out with his manservant (Mr O.Djalili,better known as a stand up comic in England). In a wonderfully showy part as the "Lard King of Genoa" Mr O.Platt has little trouble in stealing "Casanova" from under Mr Ledger's elegant nose. What might be loosely called a "plot" involves mistaken identities,secret lovers and other devices beloved of playwrights since the dawn of the theatre.You may pay attention to it or not,it matters little as you allow yourself to be swept up with the magnificence of Venice,the beauty of the music,the vitality of the direction and the pleasure of the performances. What's not to like?