Well, this sure looks beautiful when she works the skirt. Come on, Cannes, we need more massive ball gowns. We didn't get enough at the Met Ball.
I do, however, think this is one of those gowns meant to be viewed at a distance. It is, to quote Clueless, a Monet for me.
It's not sheer! DOES SHE HAVE A FEVER?
What a wonderful color. Doesn't she look kind of like Annette Bening's younger sibling in this photo? The dress is, I think, a little mature for her, and might be happier at some kind of formal State function than a swoony movie premiere...
... and then you get to the back, and you can see all the little compensations that appear to have been made so that the front will be smoother and more proper. All that wrinkling and pulling... maybe it was intentional, but I can't help wishing this dress had dispensed with some of its fabric.
And Salma, of course, looks great.
"MY MOTHER GETS A PRETTY PINK DRESS AND I AM IN A SATIN ROMPER? EMANCIPATE ME."