A landscape gardener is hired by famous architect Le Nôtre to construct the grand gardens at the palace of Versailles. As the two work on the palace, they find themselves drawn to each other and are thrown into rivalries within the court of King Louis XIV.
True French historians should simply relax and enjoy a film that takes us on a beautifully photographed cinematic romp into a past as it likely SHOULD have been.
– Bill Zwecker,
Chicago Sun-Times,
14 Aug 2015
rotten:
"A Little Chaos" wants us to be fascinated by a feminist who never was, then undermines her by casting an approving eye on the steamy affair she begins with her boss.
– Rafer Guzman,
Newsday,
1 Jul 2015
rotten:
It's difficult to conjure... excitement for a mess like "A Little Chaos," a lazy and off-puttingly anachronistic feminist fantasy about an 18th-century female landscape designer who finds love while creating... one of the grandest spaces in Versailles.
– Inkoo Kang,
TheWrap,
26 Jun 2015
fresh:
Mr. Rickman has found in the Sun King a character worthy of his imperious, reptilian charisma.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
25 Jun 2015
rotten:
The story comes to life only fitfully, even with - or perhaps because of - its court intrigue and supporting characters both hissable (Helen McCrory as Andre's wife) and flamboyant (Stanley Tucci as the king's bisexual brother).