Untold Scandal Critic Reviews
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A 10-course treat for the eyes and ears.Read the full review
Genteelly erotic, surprisingly emotional, exquisitely made from start to finish.Read the full review
Of all the "Liaisons" adaptations, this may be the most sentimental.Read the full review
Imaginative and properly wicked.Read the full review
Given that Untold Scandal is, like its predecessor, an epic story of spreading displeasure, the director's ability to keep it from feeling petty is a major feat.Read the full review
Sumptuously photographed in bright primary colors, with equally immaculate period clothing and design, Untold Scandal lacks some of the emotional and thematic depth of previous adaptations, but it has the refreshing candor and explicitness that marks the current wave of Korean cinema.Read the full review
Pallid acting and a general lack of spirit ultimately result in a bland costume drama.Read the full review
Les Liaisons Dangereuses is such an elaborate and satisfying structure of deceit and salaciousness that every attempt I have seen to adapt it on film -- "Dangerous Liaisons," "Cruel Intentions," even the trashy 1959 Roger Vadim version -- has resulted in an entertainment of agreeable nasty elegance. Until now.Read the full review
