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Movie Info


Genre :

Drama, History

Release Date :

September 19, 2008 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Saul Dibb

Starring :

Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Hayley Atwell, Dominic Cooper, Aidan McArdle, Charlotte Rampling, Emily Jewell, Simon McBurney

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

3 of 4

“..perfectly serviceable..”
by Ken Fox [TV Guide]
“..overstuffed, intellectually underbaked..”
by Manohla Dargis [NY Times]
2 of 4

“..Masterpiece recycled..”
by James Berardinelli [Reelviews]
Review rate : B+

“..fairly moving..”
by Noel Murray [Onion AV Club]
“..as fully familiar as it sounds..”
by Kenneth Turan [LA Times]
4 of 5

“..an Oscar-worthy film..”
by Sean O'Connell [Filmcritic.com]
3 of 4

“..a highbrow and elegant chick flick..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
Review rate : B
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
Review rate : C+
Reviewed by Dezhda Gaubert [E! Online]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Elizabeth Weitzman [NY Daily News]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Rick Groen [Globe and Mail]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Fernando F. Croce [Slant Magazine]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Kyle Smith [New York Post]

Reader's Reviews


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Brilliant, A Great Film Would Deffo Reccomend It.

posted by -Lauren, on Sep 11, 2008

absolutely fantastic and touching movie.

posted by elle on Oct 01, 2008

i really enjoyed this film, it was really enjoyable

posted by victoria on Oct 26, 2008

Gorgeous film. Amazing acting. Gripping from the start. Well done.

posted by dina on Dec 28, 2008

freak_weird but cool

posted by moza on Dec 30, 2008

Good film, great costumes and keira is great!

posted by Mandip on Mar 08, 2009

Bad movie, great music. The movie don't show why is she so in love with Charles Grey, at the beginning she alread knowles hin, thats bad, the public dont see the romance comming up. But the sondtrack are the best.

posted by Vanessa on May 07, 2009

i love it

posted by Lea on May 29, 2009
 
 

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