Kirpianuscus like many adaptations from Oscar Wilde work, it is the mark of director who dominates. and, course, his message. result - a nice, seductive, spiced film. lovely if you ignore the original play. because, the characters are pieces of a new game. and, for the reader of play, the only satisfaction could be the cast. and the imagination for replace each actor in the skin of authentic character. the virtue - a good kick to read the play. to discover Oscar Wilde out of too many adaptations of his work. because "The Importance of Being Earnest" represents more than a cool comedy. and this is the start point for see this adaptation. after you read the play, off course.

SnoopyStyle It's late 19th century London. Algy Moncrieff (Rupert Everett) is a broke hard partying womanizer. His friend Ernest Worthing (Colin Firth) arrives in town to propose to Algy's cousin Gwendolen Fairfax (Frances O'Connor). He discovers that Ernest's name is really Jack. Jack's ward in the country, heiress Cecily Cardew (Reese Witherspoon), thinks that 'uncle' Jack goes to the city to take care of his younger brother Ernest. Algy has also invented an invalid named Bunbury in the country to escape any obligations. Gwendolen is eager to marry somebody named Ernest but her mother Lady Bracknell (Judi Dench) rejects him for being adopted and requires him to find at least one parent. Algy overhears Jack's country location and goes there pretending to be Ernest. The romantic Cecily is taken with the newly arrived cad cousin Ernest. Jack returns pretending that Ernest is dead and hilarity ensues. Then Gwendolen runs away to be with her Ernest which is quickly confused with Cecily's Ernest.From Oscar Wilde's 1895 play, this still retains some of its sense of a fun romp. The cast led by Everett and Firth is engaging and full of pep. Maybe there is a need to adapt the material more to modern sensibilities. It could improve by getting everyone to the country mansion faster and letting the confused misunderstandings stew a bit more. This is a movie going for light fluffy fun and achieves it for the most part.

Armand for me, one of films- source for lovely memories. because it has the force to seduce at whole.maybe , it is not the best adaptation of Wilde play but it is a beautiful movie. and its charm source is just the preservation of Oscar Wilde spirit. the tool - a wonderful cast who does a great work. the link between Everett and Firth is the key. especially for the art of Everett to remember not only the seduction aura of a character but the science of brilliance of Oscar Wilde himself. humor, spirit, high acting and a form of joy who becomes pure delight. a film like a spring wind. seductive, spiced, nice, charming. short, not bad invitation to discover Oscar Wilde universe. so, see it !

TheLittleSongbird As much as I love the play by Oscar Wilde, which is deliciously witty, this film adaptation is also very witty as well as charming. It is beautifully filmed, with gorgeous cinematography, scenery and costumes, and the music is wonderful. The script is lovely, the story is intact and the direction is good. The pacing can be leisurely at times, but it is solid on the whole. And the acting is very good; Rupert Everett is superb as the cad, Judi Dench is outstanding as Lady Bracknell and Colin Firth(while I preferred him in Pride and Prejudice) is excellent as Jack, who pretends to have a brother named Ernest so that he can escape his stuffy country home for a wilder lifestyle in London. The only casting issues, for me that is, were Reese Witherspoon and Frances O'Connor who were both looking and sounding rather too modern.In conclusion, it is a good film, benefited by the acting and production values. 8/10 Bethany Cox