Tulip Fever

That was strangely done comedy.

If it was one. The movie was fun and entertaining and a joy to watch. It feels like a comedy, despite its dark drama tone, or rather style. It made me fell like I should not laugh, so I didn’t, which was hard not to do.
A great tale taking place during an era in history when everyone was going wild over what was a new and rare flower. Didn’t fully understand or grasp the entire Tulip Fever joust but luckily that was more of a sub plot despite the title.
The movie is a strange Shakespeare-like love affair between a painter and a woman who was practically sold to a well meaning man to be his wife.
How perfect was it that Christoph Waltz plays this well meaning man. It’s one of his best attributes, playing a bad guy that you can’t help to like. Though not as evil as his charter in Tim Burton’s Big Eyes ( I mention this movie because they are closer in comparison), he just acts as the antagonist in the plot that centers around two people who should not and cannot be together in a somewhat Romeo and Juliet style of fate.
Also give a shout out to Zach Galifianakis. There were some pretty big names in this film (As far as acting. I mean with three Oscar winners in it), and Zachary had to stomp it with the big dogs. Though his role was very small, it was important as it really points out that this is a dark comedy.

It reads like a sex romp comedy too cultured and sophisticated for my taste (Prefer other Galifianakis works like The Hangover ), but it’s done well, so I really enjoy it.