Easy Virtue (2009)

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• Jessica Biel as Larita Whittaker
• Colin Firth as Mr. John Whittaker
• Kristin Scott Thomas as Mrs. Whittaker
• Ben Barnes as John Whittaker
• Kris Marshall
• Katherine Parkinson
• Kimberley Nixon

Movie Story

The twenties have roared... the thirties have yet to swing. John Whittaker, a young Englishman, falls madly in love with Larita, a sexy and glamorous American woman, and they marry impetuously. However when the couple returns to the family home, his mother Mrs Whittaker has an instant allergic reaction to her new daughter-in-law. Larita tries her best to fit in but fails to tiptoe through the minefield laid by her mother-in-law. Larita quickly realizes Mrs Whittaker's game and sees that she must fight back if she's not going to lose John. A battle of wits ensues and sparks soon fly. Mrs Whittaker manipulates every situation to undermine her, while Larita remains frustratingly calm and engineers sassy counter attacks. Before long, Mrs Whittaker's manipulation starts to work on John and Larita feels their love is in danger of slipping away. In a grand finale, where the secrets from Larita's past are revealed, she finally makes a break for freedom from the suffocating house..

"Easy Virtue" stars American actress Jessica Biel (The Illusionist, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry) playing Larita, the avant-garde young woman who takes the Whittaker family by storm; Colin Firth (St. Trinian's, Bridget Jones'Diary, Love Actually, The Girl with the Pearl Earring) as the war-weary head of the household Mr Whittaker; Kristin Scott Thomas (The Other Boleyn Girl, The English Patient, Gosford Park, Four Weddings and a Funeral), as the stoic but neurotic wife Mrs Whittaker, and Ben Barnes (Stardust, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) as Larita's new husband John Whittaker.

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Reader's Reviews

saw this at TIFF - great film, wonderful soundtrack.

posted by Easy Virtue on Sep 12, 2008

I have not seen the movie but judging how Jessica biel is trying to fit in and how it is a comedy and it is like the first monster in law, You have to see Easy Virtue.

posted by hola4 on Oct 28, 2008

The imagery in this movie might be wonderful, the costumes and music well chosen - but the story is practically non-existent! This is a disappointing & boring movie!

posted by Disappointed on Nov 21, 2008

well the only reason i liked easy virtue was cuz ben barnes and jess.

posted by Monnie on Mar 17, 2009

Light-hearted, captivating and thoroughly enjoyable.

posted by daughter-in-law on May 01, 2009

PHDtM5

posted by Oyhuhkik on Jul 14, 2009

Great. Now i can say thank you!

posted by weight lost with adi on Aug 03, 2009

Extremely enjoyable, funny, yet deep. Great cast. Wise story when one goes beyond the mere sequence of events. I liked it a lot.

posted by moviegoer on Aug 30, 2009