![]() ![]() Bleu is charming as Ovid, who riles up audiences with his poems about men, women, and sex, an act of rebellion against a conservative empire that distracts from its failures by imposing values the leaders don't privately follow themselves. He’s a young man who dreams of becoming a “practical poet,” after diverging from a path to become a part of the system, or in this case a senator. Written and directed by Esmé von Hoffman, "Ovid and the Art of Love" tells the story of Ovid ( Corbin Bleu) in a manner that's accessible, and familiar (but not for kids, as the content of love, sex, and amount of cussing indicates). It's a confident conceit that works, because when biopics entertain you with a unique approach like this one, the wild anachronisms only make the film pop more. You can tell the time period by the costumes, but not the language, even if it’s all about the poet Ovid and his famous writings about love. ![]() Proving that strict period details are not a must when it comes to visual storytelling, “Ovid and the Art of Love” is shot in modern Detroit but takes place in 31 BC Rome. ![]()
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