Customer Reviews
Very light-hearted and some laugh out loud moments. - By: Rhi Wheeler, 17 Apr 2007 
A nice change from the usual heaviness of period drama's, I reallly enjoyed this.
Very light-hearted & some laugh out loud moments. Colin Firth & Rupert Everett work well together & form a funny double act.
I was surprised that I actuallly liked Reece Witherspoon in this as I usuallly find her a bit irritating.
Another great performance from Judi Dench, what period drama is complete without her!
Definately worth a watch.
Brilliant - By: Dodster, 11 Sep 2006 
I was not looking forward to this when it arrived. But wow! What a brilliant, clever, funny movie it is. I have never seen the play in theatre, but as a film it works wonderfully.
Reese Witherspoon is a revelation. I would defy anyone not to believe she is the quintessential English rose after watching this.
Bit different, but brilliant.
Rent it!
An entertaining romp faithful to Wilde's play - By: Greg Farefield-Rose, 31 Jul 2006 Merchant-Ivory-ish type period comedy starring Rupert Everett & Colin Firth as two young scoundrels who invent alter-egos to give them separate identities in London & the country.
The Importance Of Being Earnest is faithful to Oscar Wilde's intricate comic play of class & etiquette. It features Judi Dench, Anna Massey & others doyens of British acting & is a whimsical, entertaining romp. Not a classic but well worth seeing.
Excellent adaptation - By: Catfish, 05 Jul 2006 This is a brilliant, witty satire of the superficiality of Victorian society, presented with a great deal of irony & humour. I bought the film with some hesitation, wondering what Reese Witherspoon is doing in a film the essence of which is Englishness - but she is perfect for the role of Cecily. Her accent is faultless, her mannerisms immaculate, & I can't imagine anyone else playing her obsession with pre-Raphaelite daydreams & diary entries with so much grace & innocence. The Rupert Everett - Colin Firth duet Lady Come Down is unforgettable (they actuallly DO sing it!), while Judi Dench as formidable Aunt Augusta delivers a stunning performance. I watched this film because of my interest in Oscar Wilde, but have made alll my friends watch it since, & everyone loves it, so I am sure that even if you are not a big fan of adaptations of classics you will still thoroughly enjoy this one.
Simply brilliant - By: jerseyporter, 23 Apr 2006 This is a first-rate adaptation of this well-known Oscar Wilde play. All the leading roles are perfectly filled (well done to Reece Witherspoon - a much more convincing & less forced English accent that Rene Zellweger in Bridget Jones) & the comedy is never over played.
It is easy to forget how many timeless & well-known phrases have come from this one play, & hard to think that something written during Queen Victoria's reign can still be meaningfully funny in the 21st century!
Highly recommended!
