Review of Bright Young Things (2003) by Daniel H — 18 Jun 2011
Stephen Fry perfectly captures England and the decadent partying lifestyle that the young generation enjoy. Wild parties, plenty of drinking and cocaine (a.k.a. naughty salt), and the hapless hero's on again off again engagement to the girl of his dreams all revolving on money. Adam Symes's fortunes go up and down since his novel, on which is career and future is based, is confiscated at customs.
Jim Broadbent gives the most colorful performance as the drunken major who is entrusted with 1000 pounds of Symes's so he can bet it on a long shot at a horse race. Stephen Campbell Moore, himself a lookalike of a young George VI, does well as Adam.
Though Waugh's novel was set in 1930, it showed that he predicted the next war Britain would have to go through--the movie makes it clear that it's World War II. One of the best novel-based movies I've seen in a long time.
This review of Bright Young Things (2003) was written by Daniel H on 18 Jun 2011.
Bright Young Things has generally received positive reviews.
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