Tulip Fever (2017)
Stars: Alicia Vikander, Dane DeHaan, Jack O'Connell
QUOTE: Abbess: Never underestimate God. He forgets nothing. (Judy Dench)
I thoroughly enjoy good stories like this give us a glimpse into a sliver of history. I often imagine myself in the films and experiencing life from their perspective and timeframe. The trade and sale of tulips and tulip bulbs is booming in Holland circa 1634. A wealthy Amsterdam merchant Cornelis Sandvoort who lost his first wife and two children to a plague weds young Sophia from the orphanage. So, the story begins.
Cornelis hires the young painter Jan van Loos to have a double
portrait made with his young wife Sophia. The movie has twists and turns and is
never slow. Emotions run high and its
easy to relate to the characters. All
movies are better on the big screen and this one is no exception.
Cornelis comes to terms with his sin and it
affects his future and the future of those around him. It made me think about my own life and how I
deal with others in my sphere of influence.
It’s a well written story and I enjoyed it. The nudity fly’s by quickly and you can easily
turn away the few times it occurs if you desire. Sophia is easy on the eyes.
SPOILER: Lastly I'd like to mention the forgiveness showed in the film moved me. It reminded me of how God came in flesh and gave himself on the cross so that we may live. The end would have been so much different without the forgiveness accompanied by giving of the house to Maria to raise her family. It also made me warm inside that Cornelis named Maria's new baby Sophia and how they thanked God for all their blessings.
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