Brideshead Revisited (2008) User Reviews

A real window into the era's more's and beliefs. The acting was incredible and the motivation was "spot" on. Movies of this type are rare and that is unfortunate.

01/20/2009, 7:13 pm

Best movie of the summer, hands down. Entertaining, thought provoking, great cinematography, and the story line could be about any family, anywhere. 5 thumbs up, and don't know why this movie got no press.....

08/21/2008, 7:54 pm

I actually really enjoyed it. An intelligent watcher might enjoy the subtly in the themes presented. Worth a watch and an open mind.

08/19/2008, 7:19 pm

Saw the movie today---If you like a homosexual theme; I f you like alcoholism; bashing of religious belief systems;poorly paced movies; and a family that puts all on a guilt trip---You will love this movie. The cinematography, however, was superlative.Wayne

08/19/2008, 3:31 pm

ab fab movie

08/17/2008, 3:16 am

The cinematography on the film was beautiful and while some scenes seemed to carry on a bit longer than necessary, overall the film had a nice, steady pace to it.

08/14/2008, 5:09 pm

Despite some thoroughly negative reviews, I really enjoyed this movie. It did run a little long due to how much needed to be included from the book. The set was absolutley stunning and the actors effectively portrayed many complex emotions. I thought there were many amazing preformances, especially from Emma Thompson, and I really loved the ending scene in Brideshead with the army. My one complaint is that the music was kind of annoying, but all in all, this was a thoroughly enjoyable movie.

08/09/2008, 6:54 pm

Is this movie worth watching? Yes, if you enjoy literature. No if you expect handsome men in dinner jackets, beautiful photography, and mid-war England to add up to another Atonement. This is not a romantic movie. The themes are serious and you do not leave the theater with a feel good glow but with the deeper reward of seeing something worth contemplating both visually and intellectually. The themes could leave some viewers pensive or uncomfortable if they have unresolved religious or homosexual issues. Brideshead stirs passions from fans of previous dramatizations and the original novel who are critical of this production but if you set these aside and watch this movie as a stand-alone you will see much that is good. However it will never delight the multiplex crowd. It is literary in length and treatment. You have to be a PBS classic drama buff or above to get something from it.

08/05/2008, 5:40 pm

I thought it was a great flick and want to go see it again! It was very thought provoking and had lots of twists to think about after it was over.

08/05/2008, 5:29 pm