Rose
Byrne and Romola Garai are New Stars...
This
film was one of those gorgeous little surprises,
completely ignored by audiences at the box
office despite a smattering of critical acclaim.
I loved the performances of Romola Garai and
Rose Byrne, two insanely beautiful young
actresses with tremendous talent. Watch for them
both over the next few years! I was also very
impressed with the romantic and wistful
screenplay guided by a poetic narration from the
main character. The English countryside is
photographed as a lush green paradise that makes
you long to get away from the city. And the
score is haunting and melodic. This film gets an
easy recommendation and will be a favorite for
fans of Merchant Ivory productions.
I also have to point out the most egregious MPAA
rating I have ever bared witness to. They rated
this film R because of a momentary shot of a
topless woman. The actual rating should be G, as
its most loyal audience will be younger girls.
This is a fine family film and the MPAA should
be ashamed of themselves yet again for such a
blatant mistake. Every other country in the
world released this film so that its youngest
audiences would be allowed to attend.
©
Written by TC Candler
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