Brideshead Revisited

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Regina P The reason I rented this film from the library was because I read that 'Saltburn' looked like it was inspired by this story. After watching it, I just don't see it. The usual suspects are there, but a completely different dynamic going on here. But as a story by itself, it was okay. It wasn't thrilling, though. It was interesting enough, but it just ended in the middle of nothing. I didn't get a satisfying resolution here. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/24 Full Review steve d Not always a pleasant watch but extremely well acted and beautifully shot. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review isla s As gentle period dramas focussing on social/class issues go, this one is perfectly ok, with some good performances and settings. Its not a film I found especially remarkable or memorable but its not utterly uninteresting and I quite liked some of the classical music played and so on. I thought Ben Whishaw gave a particularly good performance and I'd say this is a decent enough Sunday evening type period/costume drama film, set in the 1940s. Its somewhat immersive, if not overly memorable as such but I didn't feel I was entirely bored, which is probably the main thing. I couldn't help but think what 'first world problems' were mentioned during the film - that's a given, of course. It does, however, become somewhat poignant after a while. I should point out that at times characters speak quite quietly (softly spoken) - whispering, just about, so if you have issues hearing then you may find it hard to follow in full, which could be frustrating. Religion is also mentioned, which may or may not bother people. There is some dialogue that I thought was quite good, so overall I would recommend this pleasant enough watch, yes. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I expected more than I got (due to the stellar cast) perhaps because it felt rushed and always seemed to be dancing on the surface Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Frances H Beautifully directed and excellently acted film with a melancholy feel of dying world that draws the viewer in as it does Charles, obsessed with what will soon be gone. Although Brideshead (and the real Castle Howard) are lovely to look at from the outside, that beauty is cold and ensnares those who live there with an unhappiness that ends up destroying them them all and Charles is left still an outsider, still longing to be really a part of this world he coveted. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/17/18 Full Review Audience Member Obviously it will be difficult to follow the Jeremy Irons/Anthony Andrews series, but this is disappointing. Best thing: read Waugh's superb novel. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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