Casanova (2005)

Casanova - David Tennant - Great DVD

I am a fan of David Tennant's and I really enjoyed this DVD. It is a lot different from anything I have seen him in so far, but I liked it a lot. I have always liked Peter O'Toole so I knew the movie would be good with both of these great actors in it. December 28, 2008

Good entertainment

Casanova was purchased because of Rupert Penry Jones. David Tennant is wonderful. Good entertainment December 12, 2008

Oddly Un-Casanovic

There are two major flaws with this "Casanova." One: it seems to have been made a bit on the cheap. I disagree with reviews that say this film is a "sumptuous visual treat." It has nice costumes. but what might have been lush Venetian scenes (had they actually gone to Venice), instead looks like it was filmed mostly indoors on some abandoned stage set from a production of "The Merchant of Venice." (Contrast this film with the Venice scenes in the old televised "Brideshead Revisited" and you'll see what I mean. I know the budgets aren't comparable but, well, it shows.) Two: This young Casanova is not a seducer at all, but merely a foolish innocent who, for some reason, women keep falling for and imposing their wills upon, rather than the other way around. He reminds me more of Davy Jones of the Monkees than of any Italian master of the arts of love. I mean, he's cute, but *Casanova*? This guy could never even have grown up to be Peter O'Toole. (Meanwhile he keeps babbling about an old friendship with the Pope, which is never explained or verified.) True, the film is light and breezy and enjoyable enough as light comic diversion, with a bit of true love drama thrown in for good measure, but I was not especially impressed by this one; Casanova is supposed to be a great romancer, not an extra from "A Hard Day's Night." November 25, 2008

Another Masterpiece Winner

As always, Masterpiece Theater has done it again. This is fun, campy, and at times very moving. It does explore sexual issues that some will find disturbing. With a subject like Casanove that is hardly surprising. Definitely worth a watch. October 2, 2008

A must for David Tennant/ Doctor Who fans! Delightful!

If you missed this when it aired on PBS, you really should buy this DVD. Not only is David Tennant wonderful as usual, but you have the extra added genius of the great Peter O'Toole to look forward to. IMO, better scripted and performed than the more recent "Casanova" with the late Heath Ledger...A much better "romp" and extremely funny. Not for anyone under the age of 16 or 17, though, so please use your discretion, parents! June 15, 2008

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