Nicely mounted but wildly miscast adaptation of Tom Wolfe's terrific satirical novel. Like the characters in the film, done in by its own ill-consideration and hubris. Still, it does replicate some cool scenes from the book.
This review of The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) was written by Bill B on 16 Jan 2009.
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