I tried to like this movie, really did, but I just couldn't do it. The history is all wrong, the romance is tepid, & the conclusion is rushed & unrealistic. Many other reviewers have also commented on the historical inaccuracies and I totally agree with them. My biggest problem was that I didn't believe in the love story. Also, for the purpose of romanticization, the basic nature of the Kaiser was altered. So, we got an eccentric yet good-natured grandfatherly figure who takes a deep interest in the protagonists' love story. Why should a deposed king, whose every wish was to get his throne back, care about a romance between two people who were both his enemies in a way? I realize that liberties need to be taken to move the story along & to make the whole situation seem prettier to the audiences. But, in that case, why not call the characters fictitious & then play around as much as you like? The saving grace of the movie is the spectacular performances by the cast. Plummer, McTeer & Daniels are phenomenal. The cinematography is good too.
Review of The Exception
