Review of The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) by Muffin M — 09 Aug 2012
Whenever Worthing (Colin Firth) wants to leave his dull country life behind, he makes visits to the city posing as his fictitious "brother" Ernest. There he becomes smitten with the ravishing Gwendolen (Frances O' Connor). But when Worthing is in town, his playboy pal Algy (Rupert Everett) is in the country and falling for Worthing's young and beautiful ward, Cecily (Reese Witherspoon) - while also impersonating Ernest! Pandemonium ensues when these two would-be Ernests find themselves face to face and in the predicament of explaining who they really are!
Also stars Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Anna Massey Edward Fox and Charles Kay.
Directed by Oliver Parker and Anthony Asquith.
This review of The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) was written by Muffin M on 09 Aug 2012.
The Importance of Being Earnest has generally received positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
