
Madonna celebrated the screening of her film, W.E., at the Venice Film Festival yesterday. I love to hate on Madge, but she looked pretty amazing in a butterfly-embellished gown by Vionnet. What a fun choice! She gets bonus points for coordinating her sunglasses and lipstick with the red appliques.
There’s something missing from her face, though, and that would be any sign of wrinkles. Someone’s evidently been hitting the Botox. And that, in and of itself, wouldn’t really be so bad, except that her arms and hands clearly show her true age. Which is fine: a woman in her early 50s should have some wrinkles – they’re a badge of honor, in my opinion. However, trying to hide your years on on one visible part of your body and not another is kind of like the carpet not matching the drapes, if you know what I’m saying.
It’s a mixed message, and that’s a nice segue into some talk about W.E., Madonna’s fourth film to date. Rather in the style of Julie & Julia, it two stories: one of King Edward VIII‘s choice to give up the British throne in order to be with Wallis Simpson, his American girlfriend; the other, about a modern-day woman who is obsessed with Wallis.
The reviews of this film are all over the place! Some call it “a breath of fresh air,” while others say it is “fatally mishandled.” Another reviewer calls it “bold and confident.” Yet another says it “can’t be redeemed.”
You’ll get to see what you think soon: it’s been picked up by The Weinstein Company, and will be released this December.
More views from the screening after the jump.
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