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[–]begonia_skies 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I had a lot of issues with the movie and I did not really care for it. I saw a lot of praise for the sex scenes, but to me, they felt almost too... modern? Definitely out of place given the overall tone. I watched A Portrait of a Lady on Fire afterward and was reminded of how superior it was compared to Ammonite. I didn't really feel the chemistry between Winslet and Ronan, and the movie needed to open the doors a bit on the portrayal of Anning, we had little insight into her interworkings and the screenplay was, in my opinion, pretty poor. Winslet and Ronan really gave it their best, but there wasn't much to work with and it felt stilted. I sort of felt the same way about Carol, it's like they didn't really have a real relationship, just lots of longing looks...

As far as the reworking of a historical figure, it didn't personally bother me or take away from the film. Historical fiction can have a place to imagine what might have been, I just don't think this movie does a great job of it.