Driving by his deep love for her, Casanova, a handsome womanizer, who enjoys with fame, as all girls fall for him, who falls for Francesca Bruni, a beautiful girl, who rejects his love, so he does his best to win her heart.
The sticky sweet stuff in the middle traps history's greatest lover and slows the whole affair to a crawl.
Hollywood.com
August 31, 2006
While not quite as irresistibly seductive as its title character, Casanova is the perfect cinematic one-night stand: charming, romantic and awfully easy on the eyes.
A fun, lighthearted, energetic (if insignificant) romp that features fine work from Ledger, Platt and Irons. I was grinning for most of the running time.
The whimsical plot, involving Casanova's seduction of a cross-dressing feminist, isn't helped by director Lasse Hallstrom's leaden hand.
Christianity Today
September 11, 2006
Casanova is just a farce, true, but there's a smugness to the proceedings that leaves a bad aftertaste.
Detroit News
January 06, 2006
A ribald, witty costume comedy filled with delightful performances and wily plot turns, this is the sort of film that makes you wonder why more films like this aren't made.
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.
