Review of Brideshead Revisited (2008) by Sabrina C — 02 Mar 2009

I enjoyed reading the book...haven't seen the movie though.

This review of Brideshead Revisited (2008) was written by Sabrina C on 02 Mar 2009.

Brideshead Revisited has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Kimberley Jones (866) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 21 Apr 2012

The film, a distinctly secular take on Waugh's religiosity, is far more interested in the battle of blind faith vs…

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By Melanie D (381) on 04 Feb 2012

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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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 Katie B (774) on 07 Apr 2012

This movie was based on a novel. The house looked beautiful. A forbidden love between siblings and a starving artist…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 10 Dec 2014

The one performer who seems at home with the gravity of it all is Emma Thompson…

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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 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 Ségolène G (1) on 01 Apr 2014

I have the feeling that this is one of the rare time I saw actors playing so naturally, and making me forget that I was watching a movie and…

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By Lia J (77) 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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