Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)

Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

beautiful film. convincing performances. veil of mystery. high delicacy of portraits. Scarlett Johansson as inspired choice for a role who seduce. Colin Firth as a credible Vermeer. the atmosphere who reminds pages and paintings and drawings.the tension, the joy to discover details, the young Griet in fight with suspicions and expectations and responsibilities are pieces who are virtues for a splendid fresco of a Dutch story from the XVII century. . but something seems missing. Scarlett Johansson remains a shadow in many scenes. the atmosphere is the perfect cover for a splendid story about gestures, choices , emotions.

Scarlett Johansson isn't a perfect actress, but she sure is a mesmerizing one. She's able to bring so much to her performances when it counts. She's one of those actresses that's better with the silent stuff, with her expressions and her gazing off. She has a very introverted type of acting, internalized that might conflict when she has to go "bigger" or more dramatic but when put to use (like here and in both Lost in Translation and Under the Skin) you simply can't take your eyes off of her. The supporting performances are good, particularly Essie Davis (who I saw for the first time in The Babadook) doing sort of tremendous, if one-note because of the limited role, work. Overall, definitely a film to recommend.

Review: Although this movie is about an historical moment, I did find the pace quite slow and boring in parts. The director captured the period very well and I did feel for the servants who had to work extremely hard for there disrespectful masters. Griet, whose played by Scarlett Johannson, didn't do anything wrong as a servant, but she was constantly getting punished because of the attention that she was getting from Johannes Vermeer, played by Colin Firth. When you actually look at the real picture, you can't help but wonder what is going on in this girls mind. This movie does bring some light to the whole world surrounding this one picture, but I would have liked to see more about Vermeer who was a very unique artist. His attention to detail was a long process and the way that he created the colours were an eye opener. Anyway, you do have to be in the right mood to watch the movie because it has a very moody tone, but it is interesting because of it's historical element. Average!Round-Up: After watching a few of Scarlett Johannson's movies back to back, she did seem to act the same in her earlier roles, but she has grown out of that habit of late. With movies like The Avengers and Lucy, she has become a more physical actress who has been blowing up at the box office. She also showed that she can tone down her roles with movies like Under The Skin and Hitchcock which didn't rely on her physical abilities so she has proved that she can take on any project that is put in front of her. Colin Firth is the master of period dramas so this role was right down his street. He is a proud owner of an Oscar after his brilliant performance in The King's Speech so there isn't that much more for him to achieve in such a versatile career. As for the other actors in this movie, they all put in a great performance but I'm just not a big fan of period dramas. Budget: $10million Worldwide Gross: $31.5millionI recommend this movie to people who are into there period dramas about the famous Girl With A Pearl Earring painting and how it came about. 4/10

I really like watching the lives of artists or important people in history.In this movie include Jan Vermeer's life parts..and his famous painting 'Girl with a Pearl Earring''s construction phases.While I was watching Netherlands's in 17. century,I was fascinating so much.This film's musics are very beautiful.Sometimes I listen this musics and I imagine to their lives in 17.century and also their behaviors..Last year I went to the Sakıp Sabancı Museum..Because there is a big exhibition in there.Exhibition's name is 'Rembrandt and his contemporaries'..In this exhibition has got also Vermeer's beautiful painting 'Love Letter'. I can't do comment about this movie because this movie about Vermeer's life part.But I think actor and actress's acting was perfect.I will buy this movie's book.