Review of Brideshead Revisited (2008) by Anne Marie Z — 23 Jan 2012

Brilliant adaptation . Brilliant cast. Brilliant cinematography. A work of utter genius. Everyone, please go see it so we can discuss the themes of Catholic Absolutism in the Church and in the Family, Class, the crumbling British empire, whether Julia made a good choice etc.

LOVED LOVED LOVED this movie. The parallels between the self-righteous Lady Marchmain (played by the BRILLIANT Emma Thompson) and the American religious right are quite enlightening. I loved the book.

I loved the mini-series. And this movie does them real justice while looking at Evelyn Waugh's masterpiece through eyes quite different from those of the mini-series 30 years ago.