Review of Shadowlands (1993) by James L — 05 Feb 2009

Oxford. C.S. Lewis. Not many films are brilliant. This one comes close.

This review of Shadowlands (1993) was written by James L on 05 Feb 2009.

Shadowlands has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Shadowlands

Review of Shadowlands (1993)

By Trevor Joseph O (22) on 26 Dec 2018

Beautiful written and told story…

Read Review

Review of Shadowlands (1993)

By Delanna R (1) on 12 Sep 2014

I have been trying to find this movie to rent or buy. I was enthralled by it when it came our years ago…

Read Review

Review of Shadowlands (1993)

By Christina S (229) on 13 Mar 2011

I admit I didn't give this movie a chance when I first read about it. However, it is now in my top 10 favorite movies…

Read Review

Review of Shadowlands (1993)

By Andrey B (847) on 11 Jun 2018

The movie left me in a profound thinking, using the words of C.S. Lewis There's nothing to say…

Read Review

Review of Shadowlands (1993)

By Troy K (898) on 26 Nov 2012

A touching and moving account of Narnia author and Oxford professor C.S…

Read Review

Review of Shadowlands (1993)

By Chanel M (93) on 09 Jul 2011

Um bocadinho parado, mas com alguns diálogos fantásticos…

Read Review

Review of Shadowlands (1993)

By Andrea M (519) on 06 Nov 2016

A wonderfully cast production, Hopkins and Winger truly shine in this poignant and moving film. One disclaimer - tissues will be required…

Read Review

Review of Shadowlands (1993)

By Ji-Soo W (1) on 25 Mar 2013

Anthony Hopkins gives a brilliant portrayal of author C.S. Lewis, in this great bio of the life of the genius who wrote Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe…

Read Review

Review of Shadowlands (1993)

By Peter P (1,726) on 07 Apr 2010

I first saw this when I was much younger and thought it was slow and boring, I finally got to see it as an adult and I have to say that it…

Read Review

Review of Shadowlands (1993)

By Marcus W (1,161) on 03 Jul 2016

Hopkins, Winger, and Attenborough was always going to be a winning combination. Chuck in a true story and it couldn't fail…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Evita (1996)

By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 06 Jul 2007

In what I saw, Madonna in the title role tries bravely not to buckle under the weight of Stone and Parker's sense of Stalinist monumentality…

Read Review

Review of The History Boys (2006)

By Juh. (2) on 29 Apr 2007

A homosexual propaganda film which infers that its ok for a male teacher to have sex with 17 year old boys and to molest them on a regular basis…

Read Review

Review of The Bone Collector (1999)

By Rhiannon B (41) on 12 Nov 2014

Featuring a performance from Denzel Washington and directed by Phillip Noyce, The Bone Collector sounded like an interesting chance to see…

Read Review

Review of Linha de Passe (2008)

By Christopher Tookey (761) for Daily Mail (UK) (1,461) on 18 Sep 2008

When a film strives this hard to be non-controversial and fashionably non-judgmental, it takes a lot of the sting out of its social comment…

Read Review

Review of You've Got Mail (1998)

By Ritap. (19) on 01 Feb 2006

Truly painful cinematic experience. How can accompolished actors like Hanks and Ryan involve themselves in such tripe? And Alice Z…

Read Review

Review of The Class (2008)

By Perrt. (1) on 15 Feb 2009

Boring - had to fight to stay awake. what are the critics thinking -- do they have a clue about what drama is…

Read Review

Review of Eagle vs Shark (2007)

By Evanp. (5) on 17 Jun 2007

This was an average movie with a well below average cast…

Read Review

Review of Calendar Girls (2003)

By Bob B (485) on 07 Mar 2012

Found it quite boring it's nothing but old women wanting to be a calendar girls…

Read Review

Review of Lantana (2001)

By Mahdi R (19) on 27 Aug 2012

Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! Everything is just so wrong about this movie.. I don't get all these awards, nominations, attentions & stars…

Read Review

Review of Che: Part One (2008)

By Jasminej. (2) on 10 Jul 2006

I can't believe anyone would call this their favorite movie of all time. It was loud, obnoxious and pointless. Best movie of the year…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Split

2017

71%1,218 Reviews

The Prodigy

2019

53%39 Reviews

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

66%228 Reviews

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Terrifier 2

2022

65%48 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Shadowlands

1993

77%344 Reviews

Billy the Kid

1989

59%7 Reviews

Humanoids from the Deep

1980

50%80 Reviews

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012

66%729 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

2021

59%183 Reviews

An Affair to Remember

1957

76%480 Reviews

Return to Never Land

2002

54%245 Reviews

Furious 7

2015

72%1,070 Reviews

Chocolat

2016

67%21 Reviews