The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

The acting in this movie is really good.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

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.

Great film I must say. A good adaptation of the play. The lines where there, the characters (mean old Victorian Lady Bracknell), with a little change in focus of Earnest and Algy instead of Lady Bracknell and her Victorian manners.Great cast, great production = very fun pleasing film, walking away with more than just an adaptation of the play. Excellent wardrobe design. Yet I feel somewhat bothered by the bookworms, theater fans, film fanatics who feel discouraged to view a written work of art in a different manner from the original work. Little people who nag and complain if things are not represented in the exact same way they are made. That is why it is called an adaptation which is not the same as representing the exact work.I read the Importance of Being Earnest and I've seen various films about it, yet this one has an entirely different focus than the others, much like the many Shakespearean films about the same play made with different visions of representing it in mind...I must say critics to review anything in life one must know about its history, its inner and outer workings and learn how to review a work of art not just on biased opinions if you liked it or not, but on review of the work, of the production and the written play. Its not a misisnterpretation, is an adaptation...yes that means you O_O.

Just wonderful. I saw it about three times. Always a treat. Just a romp. Fanastic. Love, love that tune, "Lady Come Down." This is a superior adaptation of Wilde's play. A movie that is not to be missed. Lively, fun dialog and casting is perfection, especially Rupert Everett. The story of two men who woo two women who are in love with the man's name of Ernest. After all, such a name "inspires the utmost confidence",they say, so who wouldn't love a man named Ernest. I recommend seeing this movie. You will be entertained from start to finish. It is interesting that although the story took place in England, it seems to be such always "charming weather", another line from the movie. What else is there to say. See it for yourself.

Do not see this. If you like the Oscar Wilde, the play, or have heard good things about it, see the 1952 version. That was really good. The music is really weird and confusing, the characters are completely changed from the way Oscar Wilde meant them to be, and (I won't give it away), the ending is stupid. It has a great cast, but I was extremely disappointed in the way it was executed.And now I need to fill up a few lines. The old version was great. I loved the characters, and the way it wasn't changed from the play. Damn, how do people write this much? The recurring famous paintings theme was a little weird. Very distracting.