Review of Brideshead Revisited (2008) by Alina K — 28 May 2009

Pretty classic story in the form of "Atonement.".

This review of Brideshead Revisited (2008) was written by Alina K on 28 May 2009.

Brideshead Revisited has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Sharon A (222) on 27 Nov 2011

I have not seen the TV series, nor did I ever read the book, but I liked this enough. Quite sad in parts…

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By Dawdlingpoet (1,123) on 25 Nov 2021

As gentle period dramas focussing on social/class issues go, this one is perfectly ok, with some good performances and settings…

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By Heather M (2,904) on 25 Sep 2013

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 Wesley Morris (1,967) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 10 Oct 2011

The film plays fast and loose with the book, until its emotional depths, spiritual conflicts, and Waugh's discreet humor have been wrung out…

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By Kayleigh M (59) on 22 Mar 2013

Beautiful and moving, though it doesn't tell the story you expect at the start…

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By Elian D (172) on 03 Jan 2013

This was such a disappointment! The original TV miniseries was so powerful--this was just a shadow of the book and the original TV miniseries…

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By Natalie G (416) on 21 Nov 2011

Utter SNOOZE 1 star for Whishaw 1 for Goode and the rest should drown themselves in liquor…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 16 Mar 2016

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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By Sarah T (490) on 26 Apr 2012

Kind of has that Atonement feel to it - typical of a period piece - man-of-little-means falls in love with a family of means - intriguing story…

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By Kay Y (5) on 05 Jul 2011

Holllly crap my cousin is in this movie Hayley Atwell my third cousin I love you cous best movie ever…

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