I loved this film. I regret not watching it years ago but my personal film library which draws from all film genres requires choice, and believe me this biography about the unique relationship of the three main characters is all about choice.
It strikes me as very odd that some IMDB reviewers refer to this film as soft porn, flawed, squalid, lurid, obnoxious, and/or inaccurate to describe it. I personally am a monogamous heterosexual male, and I enjoyed every minute of this biographical based film about the unique living relationship between two scholars, Professor William Moulton Marston (Luke Evans), his wife who also holds a M.A. in Psychology, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, (Rebecca Hall) and their third wheel in this unorthodox relationship a beautiful undergraduate student named Olive Byrne (Bella Heathcote).
The film weaves its story of this unique ménage à trois which was both written and directed by Angela Robinson so wonderful that I felt I was actually living in the period of the 1920's through the 1940's with the cast. The cinematography of this period piece was beautiful in its lustre, design, and dressage. Ahhhh but what really wove this love story with all its controversy was the warm and loving musical score which literally speaks to the audience like no words could ever have been able to capture.
The cast was fantastic, the cinematography so inviting and I just loved the musical score which held my attention throughout the film. This film from the opening scene to the closing credits held my attention and brought me into the 1920's - 1940's period seamlessly and as I took my first breath the movie was suddenly over. This is pure escapism that is dramatic in nature, with a great three way romance, and a bit of a history lesson for the uninformed.
It's simply perfect! I give it a perfect 10 out of 10 IMDB rating. I will be watching this film a few more times and a special thank you to writer/director Angela Robinson for sharing her story and vision with us all.
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