Casanova (2005) Critic Reviews

A handsome chunk of widescreen entertainment that's as nimble as its rakish hero.Read the full review

A smart and sophisticated comedy romp.Read the full review

In the exhilarating Casanova, giddy shenanigans effectively set off the dangerous, darker impulses of human nature.Read the full review

Casanova is an entertaining if silly romp, with amusing dialogue, gorgeous production design and painterly cinematography. Venice, where the movie is set, has never been so breathtaking.Read the full review

And if real eroticism is missing - this is a Disney movie, with bosoms heaving more in a gentle parody of heaving than in full desire - the great discovery of this Casanova is Hallström's recovered capacity for play.Read the full review

In any case, what is on screen is a delightful respite from awards-season seriousness - a feather film, you might say, that actually tickles.Read the full review

Little by little, though, he (Ledger)and those around him achieve a critical mass -- an extremely light critical mass -- and the plot pops with entertaining complications.Read the full review

That the new Casanova lacks such wit is fatal. Heath Ledger is a good actor but Hallstrom's film is busy and unfocused, giving us the view of Casanova's ceaseless activity but not the excitement. It's a sitcom when what is wanted is comic opera.Read the full review

A light film, airy, likable and set in Venice.Read the full review