This version delivered all I expected in terms of costumes, and oh, those locations: the sumptuous cruise ship, the estate of Brideshead, the dark London flat, the streets of Morocco; almost as good as those in Atonement. I will see anything with Emma Thompson in it (well, except Nanny McPhee--maybe someday on netflix) and she was brilliant as always. Matthew Goode (from Match Point) was wonderful as Charles Ryder and all the acting was first rate. I enjoyed it immensely.
Musings on movies, suitable for reading before or after you see them. I write about things I liked WITHOUT SPOILERS. The only thing I hate more than spoilers is reviewers' trashing movies because they think it makes them seem smart. Movie title links are usually links to blog posts. Click here for an alphabetized index of movies on this blog with a count.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Brideshead Revisited (2008)
I didn't think I had seen any of the PBS series, but for some reason the character of the younger sister, Cordelia, seemed familiar to me. Maybe I had seen part of an episode or perhaps I mixed her up with the younger sister in High Society and The Philadelphia Story, a much nicer love triangle.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment