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If you have a free afternoon and a craving for old-fashioned melodrama, The Painted Veil will do the trick. If you’re looking for a tight, logical plot, you might want to look elsewhere. Honestly, it’s mostly for the people who want to see Garbo be sad in fancy clothes. If you hate slow-burn stuff where people just wal...
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"If you have a free afternoon and a craving for old-fashioned melodrama, The Painted Veil will do the trick. If you’re looking for a tight, logical plot, you might want to look elsewhere. Honestly, it’s mostly for the people who want to see Garbo be sad in fancy clothes. If you hate slow-burn stuff where people just walk around looking miserable for two hours, you’re gonna be checking your watch every five minutes. It’s funny, because the movie feels like it’s constantly trying to be a big, swe..."
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