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Movie Info


Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

July 25, 2008 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Julian Jarrold

Starring :

Matthew Goode, Ben Whishaw, Hayley Atwell, Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon, Greta Scacchi

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  2 of 5 [Rate It]

“..tedious, confused and banal..”
by A.O. Scott [NY Times]
2 of 5

“..struggles to tell its theoretically compelling story in an emotionally engaging fashion..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
3 of 4

“..sometimes "Brideshead Revisited" has all the invigorating freshness of a humidor..”
by John Anderson [Newsday]
3 of 4

“..plush and passionate and graced with elegant performances..”
by Carrie Rickey [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Review rate : B

“..opulent and watchable..”
by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
Review rate : B-

“..one of the best -- and certainly most complete -- film adaptations ever made of a great novel..”
by William Arnold [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
2.5 of 4

“..honorable and respectful but sober..”
by Kyle Smith [New York Post]
3 of 4

“..among the best book-to-TV adaptations of all time..”
by James Berardinelli [Reelviews]
Review rate : A-
Reviewed by Sam Adams [Onion AV Club]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ken Fox [TV Guide]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Liam Lacey [Globe and Mail]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Dan Callahan [Slant Magazine]

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