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So refreshing a period movie that doesn't try to mordernise itself. The music, the costumes, the make-up, the wigs, everything feels very authentic to the period. Faithful to the true history behind it, as far as I can tell. I'd love if it was longer, if it explored Lady W's life in France, for example. Acting was great, especially from Natalie Dormer. It's SO rare a period film that doesn't try to be "modern", "relatable to modern audiences" and all that, it was a delightful surprise to watch this. Some candle-lit scenes as well, just beautiful. And one minor detail: she wears a chemise under her corset, SO MANY period dramas get it wrong, it warmed my little historical fashion fixed heart.

It's an amazing film which reminded me of the beauty of cinema. I can't say for sure bc I'm not Native American but it seemed really respectful of the Osage people. It's a beautiful, beautiful movie visually, it's imersive of Osage culture and it's important to shed a light of the injustice the Osage people suffered. All acting is great, but Gladstone's and DeNiro's performances were another level. It made me want to research more about it. The visuals, the soundtrack, the acting, the attention to historical coeherence, all of it. It's more than 3 hours long but it doesn't feel like it at all and I wished they had made it longer (be in a mini-series format). I didn't give it a 10 bc I think some more little details could have been included (like Ernest went on to rob Osage people after released on parole and what happened to John Ramsay) but almost a perfect movie.