Chevalier

While Chevalier began with promise, the story descended into thinly written melodrama. Still worth watching if you love classical music, French history/culture, and/or for the quality of acting of the leading actor and the actress who plays Queen Marie Antoinette.

Great film, the musical soundtrack is incredible, worth watching!

Chevalier is a must watch. It’s a well written story based on the the life of composer Joseph Bologne. They did a great job keeping the plot enjoyable while also sticking to the source material and keeping it authentic to the times.

A fabulous story of about a wonderful talent that must be seen.

Beautifully filmed, emotional, inspiring and a fascinating glimpse at a piece of almost lost history.

Beautiful costumes and sets for a very fictional delivery of Joseph Bologna’s life - This movie is fairly entertaining; the opening scene especially so, and yup: fiction. I’m not sure why so much of the Chevalier de Saint George’s life story was replaced by fiction. He led a fascinating life! There’s no need to give it the Bridgerton treatment or to make up discrimination faced or rivals vs. friends. It’s understandable that events will be left out, characters may be combined, because movies have limited time to tell stories (even the 3 hour films have a limit 😎). I’m hoping that a better director - Ava Durvernay perhaps - will produce a better version in the future.

A tour de force from KH Jr., with nothing less than impressive performances from the stellar cast as a whole. This not-quite-a-Biopic Drama is beautifully crafted, and showcases true musical talent in Pre-Raphaelite France, with aplomb and finesse redolent of the period. I've read a number of reviews downgrading the movie on the basis that it focuses too much on his relationship and affair with Marquise de Montalambert, but I feel this is unfair. The emotions, political climate and associated unrest, and the cultural bearings of the time all give depth to Joseph Bologne - Chevalier de Saint-Georges, and viewing the aforementioned through the lens of love (especially forbidden love) allows for the exploration of feelings, discrimination, injustice, and humanity whilst building an understanding of the creative talents he possesses. This warrants a sequel, for sure, as there is so much more of his life and experience that come after this movie ends

A beautiful movie that I'd recommend to everyone.

🍅 6.2/10 " they're all jealous of your big… talent" Not quite a big fan of that ending but still good movie the music was great, and the story was insightful. Also them seat pieces 👌 very nice. Grade B

Very underrated movie.