FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/the-testament-of-ann-lee-review/"The Testament of Ann Lee is a distinct, ambitiously formal historical vision by Mona Fastvold. It has its ups and downs, but it reaches 'safe harbor' thanks to the magnetic force and total commitment of Amanda Seyfried to the role of a figure of absolute conviction.
Although the songs and production design create an often engaging audiovisual environment, the rhythmic repetition and lack of a stronger narrative"bite" prevent it from being the historical and musical epic it promised.
It's a peculiar experience that invites reflection, because even in its moments of imbalance, it reinforces the powerful truth that one person's unwavering faith can, quite literally, shake the world." Rating: B-FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/the-testament-of-ann-lee-review/"The Testament of Ann Lee is a distinct, ambitiously formal historical vision by Mona Fastvold. It has its ups and downs, but it reaches 'safe harbor' thanks to the magnetic force and total commitment of Amanda Seyfried to the role of a figure of absolute conviction.
Although the songs and production design create an often engaging audiovisual environment, the rhythmic repetition and lack of a stronger narrative"bite" prevent it from being the historical and musical epic it promised.
It's a peculiar experience that invites reflection, because even in its moments of imbalance, it reinforces the powerful truth that one person's unwavering faith can, quite literally, shake the world." Rating: B-
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Amanda Seyfried found church 'boring.' Now she's playing the female Christ.
"The Housemaid" star Amanda Seyfried is back in the Oscar race with"The Testament of Ann Lee," a movie musical about the celibate, dancing Shakers.
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Amanda Seyfried Says Channing Tatum Peed on Her Leg on Dear John Set
Amanda Seyfried revealed how Channing Tatum peed on her leg in a prank on the set of their 2010 movie 'Dear John'
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Amanda Seyfried Says Channing Tatum Peed on Her Leg on 'Dear John' Set
Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Amanda Seyfried is revealing the unusual way Channing Tatum pranked her on the set of Dear John. Seyfried, 40, and Tatum, 45, played lovers in the 2010 romantic war drama, based on Nicholas Sparks’ 2006 novel of the same name, but the mood was much more lighthearted on set. In an interview with [...]
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Take Ten: Amanda Seyfried On ‘The Testament Of Ann Lee’, A Bizarre Channing Tatum Story, New Show ‘Skinny Dip’ And Her Dolly Parton Ambition
This week’s Take Ten guest is Amanda Seyfried. Currently starring in the Mona Fastvold-directed film The Testament of Ann Lee, a musical following the founder of the Shaker movement, Seyfried gets into singing, a very unexpected Channing Tatum story and er... purring like a cat (no joke). Set in the 19th century, the film follows [...]
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Amanda Seyfried stuns in ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’
But Mona Fastvold’s look at the Shakers can’t shake its lack of character development.
Source: https://www.usatoday.com
Amanda Seyfried found church 'boring.' Now she's playing the female Christ.
"The Housemaid" star Amanda Seyfried is back in the Oscar race with"The Testament of Ann Lee," a movie musical about the celibate, dancing Shakers.
Source: https://headtopics.com
Amanda Seyfried Says Channing Tatum Peed on Her Leg on Dear John Set
Amanda Seyfried revealed how Channing Tatum peed on her leg in a prank on the set of their 2010 movie 'Dear John'
Source: https://www.usmagazine.com
Amanda Seyfried Says Channing Tatum Peed on Her Leg on 'Dear John' Set
Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Amanda Seyfried is revealing the unusual way Channing Tatum pranked her on the set of Dear John. Seyfried, 40, and Tatum, 45, played lovers in the 2010 romantic war drama, based on Nicholas Sparks’ 2006 novel of the same name, but the mood was much more lighthearted on set. In an interview with [...]
Source: https://deadline.com
Take Ten: Amanda Seyfried On ‘The Testament Of Ann Lee’, A Bizarre Channing Tatum Story, New Show ‘Skinny Dip’ And Her Dolly Parton Ambition
This week’s Take Ten guest is Amanda Seyfried. Currently starring in the Mona Fastvold-directed film The Testament of Ann Lee, a musical following the founder of the Shaker movement, Seyfried gets into singing, a very unexpected Channing Tatum story and er... purring like a cat (no joke). Set in the 19th century, the film follows [...]
Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com
Amanda Seyfried stuns in ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’
But Mona Fastvold’s look at the Shakers can’t shake its lack of character development.
