Review of Désirée

"Napoleon still can stir Désirée's composure, he is the one who gets away, and will always have a special place in her heart, but DÉSIRÉE respectfully keeps their old flame in check, Désirée learns in a hard way that nothing and no one can be weighted over his enormous ambition, and she resolves not to make the same mistake twice, plus, her pacifist thinking can never square with Napoleon's warmongering excesses. It resonates today particularly in its dialogue between an alpha male and his prized conquest, DÉSIRÉE might be intrinsically feminine, but its central dynamism is registered with adroit consideration and a gentle touch of sophistication, for a sumptuous period costume drama, vanity is preciously kept at bay."

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