Coco Before ChanelMovie Reviews

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  Written November 2, 2009

  Coco and the Nazis

  by flemingrut

  In order for filmgoers to have the full picture, I recommend that they go online to learn about Mme. Chanel's collaboration with the Nazis during the war.

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  Written November 2, 2009

  Coco Berries

  by piktures

  Great film about the rise of Coco Chanel. Audrey Tatou was great as Coco. She is an understated actress and can play a subtle and complicated character. Coco is a much better role for her than Amelie - where I don't remember her saying a word the entire film. She must have gotten a facial tic from holding that sweet smile and doe eyed look the entire shoot. Coco Chanel has to choose her words carefully because she works her way up from nothing. But you can always tell she has intelligence from the incisiveness of those words.
  
  The costumes and art direction are great - I especially enjoyed seeing the contrast of Coco's loose and elegant style with the corseted merengues. Interesting that we are back to those corsets now.
  
  

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  Written October 11, 2009

  Coco Avant Chanel (Coco Before Chanel)

  by lafab714

  Well-acted, beautifully photographed, scenic. The movie pace was steady until the last 15 minutes of the movie when the storyline fast-forwarded to the start of her couture house. All those years in between were more interesting chapters in her life. Understandably, the movie can't cover that time period, but the ending should have shown her moving forward after the accident. Too jarring and confusing an ending for the pace of the movie. Still worth seeing.

  • 6 out of 9 found this review helpful.
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• So-so
  Written October 26, 2009

  Coco Just So-So

  by vizwords

  Generally well done. I thought it would be great based on reviews and previews, but there was not enough time given to what made Coco the way she was. Sure, she was an orphan - so was her sister and she didn't want to fly in the face of conformity. And there was a hugh jump at the end from - noone will ever go for this stype fo style - to CoCo is a a smash success.
  
  Don't get me wrong - this movie could have been a lot worse. If you like this typr of movie, it will be much more anjoyable than a trip to Couples Retreat, but it has a few holes.

  • 6 out of 9 found this review helpful.
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  Written September 26, 2009

  Coco Before Chanel

  by FanaticRabbit

  This movie is so inspiring and not only is set a great example of feminism but also for immigrants coming to the US trying to make something of their own. Now I no longer just see the glamorous side of Chanel and feel being a label-chaser; I also feel proud that it?s a great name brand with founder whom I admire.

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• I'm In
  Written July 13, 2009

  by sunshinetstr

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• I'll Pass
  Written August 7, 2009

  by rba22

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  Written September 21, 2009

  by Harbinger_Z

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• Must Go!
  Written November 8, 2009

  by drewsakoff

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  Written September 2, 2009

  by johnfromor33

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• I'm In
  Written August 14, 2009

  by rachel4theking

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• I'm In
  Written September 7, 2009

  by buddhaeyes

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• I'll Pass
  Written September 14, 2009

  by xtrachunki

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• I'll Pass
  Written August 8, 2009

  by FAITHSDESTINEY

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  Written June 4, 2009

  by masters06

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