Review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) by Timeen * — 14 May 2008

LIked this one, thought it was a true test of love and loyalty.

This review of The Scarlet Letter (1995) was written by Timeen * on 14 May 2008.

The Scarlet Letter has generally received mixed reviews.

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Not good at all. I like Gary Oldman, but he has been in some of the worst movies ever made. the book was even more boring then the film…

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This is one of my favorite guilty pleasure films. Gary Oldman is superb in his role. There is an amazingly erotic love scene…

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By Rachel W (451) on 05 Jan 2013

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By Lucy H (98) on 29 Jul 2012

A good adaptation of the book with twists and turns, romance and heartbreak. Gary Oldman is wonderful - a real hero. A real classic and worth a watch…

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By Stephanie G (564) on 10 Feb 2010

Even though Hollywood completely changed Hawthorne's novel around, they stuck to the theme Hawthorne used in his works: the human condition…

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By Sarah A (623) on 06 Dec 2009

I'm going against the critics again. This movie (along with Gary Oldman) was beautiful to watch, I could even tolerate Demi Moore…

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