The Importance of Being Earnest

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alan g Why do these egotistical directors think they can do better than the source material? There is a reason why Wilde's play is a classic. Stop tampering with the original. You do not have the talent to improve it. Fair movie. Good cast. Bad script. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/14/25 Full Review Ethan T This Wilde adaptation brings out the farcical, fun frivolity of the original material in a fresh, new manner that both further enlivens proceedings and adds a few perplexing features. The cast all shine in various moments and seem wholeheartedly committed to the amusement. Firth and Everett, O'Connor and Witherspoon, Dench, and Massey and Wilkinson are all well-cast and solid at worst. Dench, especially, demands attention in all of her scenes and delivers every line as if it were made for her. The music provides great enjoyment, and Wilde's source material an immense advantage for any period comedy. Yes, some moments fall flat and some additions to visuals a bit unnecessary, but this film is a lark. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/09/21 Full Review Audience Member Memorably faithful as an elegantly fresh reminder on why it's enjoyably funny thanks to a nice cast, albeit the inner additions that may have not been necessary as they only added on to the cheesy side of "affair". (B) Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Rich S Despite the fact the movie had better actors, the high-school play of The Importance of Being Earnest was better. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/21 Full Review steve d A strong adaptation of the always funny play, the cast is a blast to watch. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review r 9 Largely positive, 2002's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' is fairly funny. Rupert Everett is amusing as Algy, especially across the early scenes. Colin Firth is good as Jack, as are Frances O'Connor and Judi Dench in their roles as Gwendolen and Lady Bracknell. Of the main cast, Reese Witherspoon (Cecily) is probably the weakest of the lot; her accent isn't the greatest. The premise is entertaining to watch play out, even if you can somewhat guess where it's all heading. It has comedic moments and is relatively short, it isn't one to be taken seriously but is nonetheless a more than satisfactory film. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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