The Horseman On The Roof Movie Review

Jean giono s the horseman on the roof represents a strange kind of throwback to the picaresque literature of earlier centuries.

The horseman on the roof movie review.

But it is its simplicity that makes this movie a work of exceptional visual satisfaction for romantics or action lovers alike. But the action is fast and bond like and the innocence of martinez military dominated character is uncanny. I really liked this movie. The horseman on the roof is a rousing romantic epic about beautiful people having thrilling adventures in breathtaking landscapes.

It comes from france billed as the most expensive movie in french history. Universally praised by critics and moviegoers the horseman on the roof is another extraordinary film from the creators of the academy award r winning cyrano de bergerac best costume design 1990. A patriotic young colonel is on the run from his native italy because he had killed an austrian baron in a duel at a time when the austrians were in control of northern italy. Le hussard s plot is simple its screenplay uncomplicated.

Juliette binoche was gorgeous as ever. It s an admirably restrained film even in the violence. It comes from france billed as the most expensive movie in french history. The horseman on the roof follows the story of a brave and honorable horseman angelo who is trying to get to italy and is instead stuck in france where cholera is ravaging the people.

Then he meets a countess who is looking for her husband and he swears to protect her and get her to safety. Together they undertake a perilous cross country journey where they will also discover unmatched danger excitement. Audience reviews for the horseman on the roof may 15 2009 this gorgeous movie was set in the cholera period which wiped out the whole of europe in 10 days. Hollywood is too sophisticated or too jaded to make movies like this anymore.

Things get very rough but not in every scene and not until necessary. Hollywood is too sophisticated or too jaded to make movies like this anymore. The horseman on the roof is a rousing romantic epic about beautiful people having thrilling adventures in breathtaking landscapes. In his review in the chicago sun times roger ebert gave the film three out of four stars calling it a rousing romantic epic about beautiful people having thrilling adventures in breathtaking landscapes ebert went on to write it s a grand entertainment intelligently written well researched.