Review of The Happy Prince (2018) by Mike D'angelo for The A.V. Club — 08 Oct 2018
Despite its undercurrent of anger at Wilde’s mistreatment by fashionable English society, the film feels like a vanity production—and Everett clearly fears that it may be perceived that way, as he opts to bill himself fifth (non-alphabetically) in the cast, despite appearing in almost every shot.
Such false modesty ill suits a flamboyant legend like Oscar Wilde, even in a perverse account of his slow fade to black.
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This review of The Happy Prince (2018) was written by Mike D'angelo and published by The A.V. Club on 08 Oct 2018.
The Happy Prince has generally received positive reviews.
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