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The Pam and Tommy star gives good mid-century movie star.
Lily Jameswas made for fairy tales.
Lily James in ‘Finally Dawn’.Eduardo Castaldo
It’s as if the events ofBabylontook place in one night in Italy.
But James is the main attraction here, bringing hauteur and a mid-Atlantic accent to the streets of Rome.
James consistently delivers across contemporary and historical films, but this era might just be her sweet spot.
Joe Keery, Rebecca Antonaci, and Willem Dafoe in ‘Finally Dawn’.Eduardo Castaldo
But Costanzo crafts a Rome of the 1950s that feels far too modern.
Additionally, the actors excepting James and Dafoe feel distinctly modern.
Additionally, at 140 minutes, the film is self-indulgent in length.
Lily James in ‘Finally Dawn’.Eduardo Castaldo
