A shallow movie which main focus is set on a dull love story with too long and irrelevant scenes between the lovers instead of telling us about all the challenges met by Eiffel, his background, childhood, social origins, his education, his aspirations and dreams, his past architectural realisations only furtively mentioned - bridges and the structure of the statue of Liberty among others, the urban context of Paris, a bit of history about Paris, the district choice, the sociology, the technological advances that made it possible... So many interesting topics completely overseen to focus on the irrelevant melodrama. Was it the marketing studies that convinced the producers to make it 60% a love story and oversimplify all about the process, instead of making an architectural and historical epic film? I am french and I am disappointed. Another missed opportunity to make a great film.
Review of Eiffel
