Review of The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) by Judy D — 05 Dec 2008
This film was simple, cute and enjoyable. I could tell the director was trying to take a bit more of a modern approach to the Oscar Wilde play. It was filmed a lot more like a contemporary film, using modern shots and editing. It was also quite funny, which is strange because most period films nowadays are dramatic. What ever happened to period comedy? Well then again, Oscar Wilde wrote the play!
The casting in this film was brilliant. I particularly liked Frances O'Connor as the charming Gwendolyne, which is a big deal for me since I usually hate the love interests of both male and female protagonists. I also enjoyed Rupert Everett's performance in this film. He was brilliant as usual.
I noticed that every now and then, the background music was at least 20 or 30 years out of date, but I can forgive them for that. This film isn't meant to be taken seriously as a dramatic period epic. After all, it is a comedy. One thing I did like about the music was how they took Oscar Wilde's lyrics and put that to music in one of the scenes. I wonder what he would've thought.
Overall, this is the kind of movie to watch on a lazy afternoon. It's good for a million giggles.
This review of The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) was written by Judy D on 05 Dec 2008.
The Importance of Being Earnest has generally received positive reviews.
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