Kirpianuscus beautiful film. convincing performances. veil of mystery. high delicacy of portraits. Scarlett Johansson as inspired choice for a role who seduce. Colin Firth as a credible Vermeer. the atmosphere who reminds pages and paintings and drawings.the tension, the joy to discover details, the young Griet in fight with suspicions and expectations and responsibilities are pieces who are virtues for a splendid fresco of a Dutch story from the XVII century. . but something seems missing. Scarlett Johansson remains a shadow in many scenes. the atmosphere is the perfect cover for a splendid story about gestures, choices , emotions.

ingasar Have you ever been to an art gallery? Do you remember how it is to go along wide halls and to look at works of art from different parts of the world. So, some years ago my relatives and I have visited the Tretyakov State Gallery. I walked through the spacious halls and pictures flashed one after the other. I can't turn my mind to the exact one. I was a child and it was boring for me to spend my free time like this. But in spite of it some pictures were kept in my mind. And last week my teacher advised me to watch the film "Girl with a Pearl Earring". As for me I don't like watching films at all. In my opinion it is not the best way to spend free time. But the name of this film was familiar to me and I decided to watch. At first I thought it would be something similar to Hollywood films. But it wasn't. This film tells us a beautiful story about the history of creation of the picture "Girl with a Pearl Earring". There are very few episodes with long pretentious speeches. The main actors use few words; they show feelings of their characters through movements and emotions. More than that I can say that the atmosphere of the city and of the house where the actions take place is realistically shown. So, it was really surprising for me to find one of the pictures which I saw in my childhood in this film. I didn't expect this film to be interesting for me. I thought: "It is just to see and forgive, like the most films." But after reviewing I changed my opinion. That's why, if you are tired from typical films with predictable ends, "Girl with a Pearl Earring" will be just a breath of fresh air.

leonblackwood Review: Although this movie is about an historical moment, I did find the pace quite slow and boring in parts. The director captured the period very well and I did feel for the servants who had to work extremely hard for there disrespectful masters. Griet, whose played by Scarlett Johannson, didn't do anything wrong as a servant, but she was constantly getting punished because of the attention that she was getting from Johannes Vermeer, played by Colin Firth. When you actually look at the real picture, you can't help but wonder what is going on in this girls mind. This movie does bring some light to the whole world surrounding this one picture, but I would have liked to see more about Vermeer who was a very unique artist. His attention to detail was a long process and the way that he created the colours were an eye opener. Anyway, you do have to be in the right mood to watch the movie because it has a very moody tone, but it is interesting because of it's historical element. Average!Round-Up: After watching a few of Scarlett Johannson's movies back to back, she did seem to act the same in her earlier roles, but she has grown out of that habit of late. With movies like The Avengers and Lucy, she has become a more physical actress who has been blowing up at the box office. She also showed that she can tone down her roles with movies like Under The Skin and Hitchcock which didn't rely on her physical abilities so she has proved that she can take on any project that is put in front of her. Colin Firth is the master of period dramas so this role was right down his street. He is a proud owner of an Oscar after his brilliant performance in The King's Speech so there isn't that much more for him to achieve in such a versatile career. As for the other actors in this movie, they all put in a great performance but I'm just not a big fan of period dramas. Budget: $10million Worldwide Gross: $31.5millionI recommend this movie to people who are into there period dramas about the famous Girl With A Pearl Earring painting and how it came about. 4/10

brunettewarrior I have not read the book, but am familiar with this famous painting. I found myself drawn to the images, the lighting, the objects, just like Scarlett's Griet. The mood created in the film is a tad forlorn, yet the color and lighting brightens it up just enough to not feel too sad. Like Colin's Vermeer, I wanted to know more about Griet. For instance, why does she cover her hair? Perhaps I missed this detail with her mother in the beginning? It is a small detail, however, so it doesn't bother me much. I wish there could have been more dialogue! It would have filled up some of the lulls quite nicely. Cillian's Pieter bothered me a little bit. I think it was his hair and sideburns!