Coco Before Chanel tells the story of Gabrielle Chanel’s life up until the beginning of her success as a fashion designer. Audrey Tatou must have been a shoo-in for the lead roll and at the start of the film does carry quite a resemblance to the young Chanel. Tatou gives a perfectly acceptable performance, though she is upstaged by Benoit Poelvoorde (the serial killer from Man Bites Dog!), a member of the French high society, who Chanel sides herself with in order to be integrated into the world of wine, wo(men) and song. Chanel’s story from orphanage onwards is aptly told and the attention to period detail catches the eye along with some luscious cinematography. Oddly, despite all this, there is one problem. Frankly, the film is boring. Not helped by some direction that points out Chanel’s future influences as subtly as a Teletubbie on a Parisian catwalk. Fashion aficionados may get more enjoyment from this than others, but I’m guessing there would be nothing here that they wouldn’t know already.
The OC Film Sting Final Verdict
Much like the lame title, this does what it says on the tin, but it’s hardly awe-inspiring. Rating: 4/10.
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