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Saturday, January 12, 2013

A ROYAL AFFAIR (2012)




Director:
Nicolaj Arcel

Writer:
Rasmus Histerberg
Nicolaj Arcel

Starring:
Alicia Vikander
Mads Mikkelson
Mikkel Boe Folsgaard and others
    
A Royal Affair is a very good movie. Yes agreed that it has a lot of cliches but based on true historical facts, this movie makes for an engaging watch. The direction is very good and the director's attention to detail is marvelous. This movie marks the making of a future superstar in the form of Alicia Vikander, being only 24 years old, she infuses naivety, complexity and raw lust into the character of Caroline Mathlide.

The movie yet again proves that Mads Mikkelson is highly under-rated and requires a good director to just pick him up and give him a performance oriented role and he would do wonders with it. Mikkel Boe Folsgaard also adds an extra dosage of crazy to his character, which lends weight to his credentials as an accomplished actor (even though this is his first movie!). Do watch this intriguing affair of lies, deceit and raw passion.

Pranit’s Rating: 7.5/10 

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