The Importance of Being Earnest

2002

Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance

11
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 57% · 115 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 72% · 25K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 25521 25.5K

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Plot summary

Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.

Director

Oliver Parker Photo
Oliver Parker

Top cast

Charles Kay Photo
Charles Kay as Gribsby
Frances O'Connor Photo
Frances O'Connor as Gwendolen
Colin Firth Photo
Colin Firth as Jack
Reese Witherspoon Photo
Reese Witherspoon as Cecily
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862.56 MB
1280*544
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
Seeds 10
1.67 GB
1920*816
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
Seeds 24

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Reb9 7 / 10

A creative effort with some hits and some misses.

The Importance of Being Earnest is one of the wittiest plays in the English language. I think I know it fairly well, having directed it once and performed in it once (Alegernon). Great plays cannot be forever preserved in Amber, never to change, always mounted in the same ways and subject to the same old readings. In this film the director has attempted to bring Wilde's wicked wit to a contemporary audience, many of whom have not been taught how to think. Did he go too far at time? By all means. I agree that even a free thinking Gwendolyn would never get a tattoo, particularly on her back side. Nor would Jack nee Earnest. Suggesting that Lady Bracknell had been plucked from the world of the music hall was totally wrong. Most of the other changes served Wilde very well however. Like Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde's writing can survive tinkering by the gifted as well as by hacks. This version is not the work of a hack. Go for it!!
Reviewed by Cohi 8 / 10

Great fun...

I watched this with low expectations, but I was very pleasantly surprised! The whole film has an air of absurdity, but without quite crossing the line of impossibility. Everett and Firth are perfect and extremely watchable as Jack and Algie, while Reese Witherspoon is delightful as Cecily. I love the surreal sense as her daydreams pop up unexpectedly throughout the scenes. And of course Judi Dench is spot on and absolutely brilliant as Lady Bracknell.The film does vary somewhat from the original play (as seems to be what many people are complaining about) but I love the changes. The main differences seem to be quite simply the fact that in the film the conversations take place in different settings to the play, however this is because it is far easier to do this on screen than on stage, and it makes for far more interesting viewing in my opinion. As for the script it is, for the most part, almost word for word the same as the original.This is a wonderful, fun film that I would recommend anyone to watch for some light hearted amusement, just don't try to take it too seriously and you'll love it!
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