Review of Brideshead Revisited (2008) by Michael S — 26 Aug 2008

Funny moments, but slow moving and basicly boring. There are better parts of the book to focus on.

This review of Brideshead Revisited (2008) was written by Michael S on 26 Aug 2008.

Brideshead Revisited has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Troy K (898) on 14 Jun 2013

4/5 Pretty amazing, although it is slow at times and falters towards the end. Will have to check out the mini-series…

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The real question is whether the film moves the Brideshead ball down the playing field in any meaningful way since the acclaimed miniseries…

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The nuances and complexities of the novel weren't translated well into the movie, leaving it dull and one dimensional…

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By Markku R (48) on 28 Dec 2013

Good actors. Too bad about the script which loses the whole point of the story…

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By Anne Marie Z (10) on 23 Jan 2012

Brilliant adaptation . Brilliant cast. Brilliant cinematography. A work of utter genius…

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I haven't read the book or seen the previous TV series, so I can't compare it to those - and maybe that's why my review of the film is more…

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It's a great piece of work in a movie that, whatever its failings, deserves to be seen even if you swear undying allegiance to the BBC mini-series…

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