With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems impervious to his charms. However, as he continues to pursue the indifferent lady, he finds himself falling in love.
Despite its oh-so deviant title character, Casanova is a harmless bon-bon, a breezy period farce that mimics lesser Shakespeare and a look that recalls Amadeus or Shakespeare in Love.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
6 Jan 2006
rotten:
The irony of [Sienna] Miller co-starring in a film about the world's most notorious lothario aside, there's not much to love about Casanova.
– Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan 2006
rotten:
The sticky sweet stuff in the middle traps history's greatest lover and slows the whole affair to a crawl.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan 2006
rotten:
The whimsical plot, involving Casanova's seduction of a cross-dressing feminist, isn't helped by director Lasse Hallstrom's leaden hand.