Review of The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) by Danielle H — 03 Mar 2008

This is such a hilarious movie! My husband even adores it!

This review of The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) was written by Danielle H on 03 Mar 2008.

The Importance of Being Earnest has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mike B (1,929) on 26 Sep 2012

A light and somewhat distracted version of Wilde's classic. Superb cast. I like it, to be Earnest…

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By Caio C (65) on 09 Apr 2012

Delightful fun. Very entertaining. Nothing can rival Oscar Wilde. A keeper for those times when you need a lift from great wit and a luscious cast…

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By E L (691) on 18 Jun 2012

I am ashamed to say that I have not read Wilde's play first, but maybe that helped me enjoy the movie that much more…

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Again I disagree with many of the critics.This film is outstanding with marvelous acting by Rupert Everett and Colin Firth, beautiful sets…

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By Dakota R (21) on 01 Jun 2014

The Importance of Being Earnest is well cast enough to do the vibrance of its source material justice…

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A more serious problem is that Parker doesn't trust his material and - under the guise of pointing up Wilde's subversive wit - has opted to play safe…

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The last film I saw that I really enjoyed watching was «The Importance of Being Earnest», a nice comedy that made a great impression on me…

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