The Importance of Being Earnest


Yet another remake of the Oscar Wilde classic. For those that don't know the story, it is a complex comedy of mistaken identity. Our hero, Jack, an orphan left a fortune by his adoptive father, uses the name Ernest whenever in the city, so that he can misbehave without damaging his name. He also has to look after a young woman, inherited from his foster father. His buddy in town learns of her existence, and decides to meet her. So while Jack was in the city, buddy goes off to meet the young lady, assuming Jack's fake identity, Ernest, for the occasion. Soon thereafter, Jack, the love of his life, and her mother arrive back home... and so the games begin... will the real Ernest please stand up?...


97 minutes.
Parental Guidance .
Comedy

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Good thing Charlie
Good thing Charlie's aunt isn't here...

Credits

Cast
Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Frances O'Connor, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson
Director
Oliver Parker
ScreenplayOliver Parker, from the play by Oscar Wilde
MusicCharlie Mole
CinematographyTony Pierce-Roberts
Sound formatsDolby Digital
Made in2002
Produced byFragile Films, Miramax Films

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Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

The Moviesite
Ian Douglas
9
Cape Argus
Nazma Dreyer
15
The Cape Times
Rafiek Mammon
10
The Star
Geraldine Fröhling
16
Die Burger
Gabriël Botma
5
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge
10
Rapport
Barrie Hough
16
M-Net Cinemagic
Barry Ronge
14
Total Movie
Tom Dawson
5
eye Weekly
Adam Nayman
8
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
13

What the People say

Internet
739 Netizens
14

Average .. 56%

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Visitor Comments

Ian Douglas: Well, Wilde is as witty as ever... The film never reaches any great heights, yet does provide a pleasant evening's entertainment, though I suspect mainly for an older audience. Apparently, in Wilde's time, ''earnest'' was a synonym for homosexual, which does lend a different interpretation to many comments in the movie...






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