Casanova (2005)

Having watched Fellini’s take on the historical figure recently, I jumped at the opportunity to watch the more modern take starring Heath Ledger when my wife suggested it one night on a weekend. I wanted to compare the two, and they are vastly different films. I’ll talk a bit about the different takes later, but first I must address the film as it is.

The 2005 film by Lasse Hallstrom is a standard romantic comedy that takes a historical figure and makes him believe in true love. Heath Led...