Fresh
Overall, Casanova is silly but amusing.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Casanova
He won every woman's heart. She won his.
2005 · 1h 52m · R
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Lasse Hallström
Overview
With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems impervious to his charms. However, as he continues to pursue the indifferent lady, he finds himself falling in love.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
44%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The whimsical plot, involving Casanova's seduction of a cross-dressing feminist, isn't helped by director Lasse Hallstrom's leaden hand.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rotten
The sticky sweet stuff in the middle traps history's greatest lover and slows the whole affair to a crawl.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
The irony of [Sienna] Miller co-starring in a film about the world's most notorious lothario aside, there's not much to love about Casanova.
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
Fresh
Despite its oh-so deviant title character, Casanova is a harmless bon-bon, a breezy period farce that mimics lesser Shakespeare and a look that recalls Amadeus or Shakespeare in Love.
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
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