Coco Before Chanel

Certificate: 12A

Running Time: 105 minutes

Director: Anne Fontaine

Before this film, I knew little about the woman that was Coco Chanel. After watching, I knew how she became to be such a big icon, but was saddened that the film did her an injustice. Although the acting skills by Audrey Tautou were better than good, the film didn’t appear to show much enthusiasm about the life and times of Ms Chanel. The costumes were the most brilliant and extravagant, and the set was always beautiful, however I somehow felt it should have captivated me much more than it did.

Rating: **