An interesting character study...and nothing more.
"It Started in Paradise" is an okay film. While I didn't adore it, it was an interesting character study and as such it's worth seeing.
The film begins in 1938 and it's set at a fashion salon. The problem is that the woman in charge is way behind the times and no one really wants her creations any more. As a result, ultimately she's forced out by Martha. Unfortunately for Martha, she's a one hit wonder herself and soon her studio is coasting....and WWII intervening didn't help any. Eventually, she, too, is forced out and the film ends.
There really is NOT a lot of plot to this one beyond what I mention above. It was mildly interesting but the film had too many fashion shows and really is not all that interesting. What IS interesting is Martha...a great character study of a particularly nasty piece of work.
By the way, get a load of the Elizabethan fashions that made the designer a star near the end...they are absolutely ludicrous!! I practically laughed when I saw these 'marvelous' designs.
The film begins in 1938 and it's set at a fashion salon. The problem is that the woman in charge is way behind the times and no one really wants her creations any more. As a result, ultimately she's forced out by Martha. Unfortunately for Martha, she's a one hit wonder herself and soon her studio is coasting....and WWII intervening didn't help any. Eventually, she, too, is forced out and the film ends.
There really is NOT a lot of plot to this one beyond what I mention above. It was mildly interesting but the film had too many fashion shows and really is not all that interesting. What IS interesting is Martha...a great character study of a particularly nasty piece of work.
By the way, get a load of the Elizabethan fashions that made the designer a star near the end...they are absolutely ludicrous!! I practically laughed when I saw these 'marvelous' designs.
- planktonrules
- Feb 9, 2020