Jessica Biel,
Ben Barnes,
Colin Firth,
Kristin Scott Thomas,
Kimberley Nixon
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A glamorous American woman enters into a spirited battle of wits with her disapproving English mother-in-law in this period romantic comedy. John Whittaker (Ben Barnes) and Larita Huntington (Jessica ... read more
Directed by: Stephan Elliott
Release Date: May 22, 2009
Keywords:
kristin scott,
scott thomas,
colin firth,
jessica biel,
Kristin Scott Thomas,
Colin Firth ,
Jessica Biel ,
Noel Coward
DVD Release Date: September 15, 2009
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July 1, 2011A very enjoyable story about trying to move through life with all of the baggage that we inherit from our family and accumulate on our own.
Witty, clever and at times touching.
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June 12, 2011...I think my dislike for this movie was clearly on the basis of miscasting...Jessica Beil does not ring as the perfect 20s flapper that this role called for. She just doesnt have the chops or the experience. It just didnt fit her at ALL. Collin Ferral and the rest of the cast we... read more
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October 14, 2010I really got a kick out of this movie. I loved the quirky stuff, especially. Just when you thought things were getting serious, they would throw in another little funny incident. Having Colin Firth in this movie was definitely a plus for me. He is just fantastic. Also, keep an ey... read more
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September 2, 2010Enjoyable with nice photography. It's a a good old fashion drawing room dramedy... if you're into that sort of thing.
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February 4, 2010the fact that this film gets any stars at all is entirely for colin firth, whose character was written perfectly and whose acting was excellent as always. the rest of the film was nearly insufferable. the wonderful cast pulled off an ensemble of terrible performances, the plot ... read more
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July 18, 2009Pretty good movie with a slight piece of humor and drama. This film reminded me alot of woody allen movies i don't know why....
A young Englishman marries a glamorous American. When he brings her home to meet the parents, she arrives like a blast from the future - blowing thei... read more -
June 13, 2009Most parents would be ecstatic to hear that their son has gotten married but that is not the case in "Easy Virtue" with the Whittakers(Kristin Scott Thomas & Colin Firth), especially when she finds out that not only did their darling son John(Ben Barnes) marry a floozy, but a... read more
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May 11, 2009fb796967648A fizzy fish-out-of-water Noel Coward adaptation that is stylish and fun and has a major problem. It's about a sexy American woman who marries into an eccentric and hilarious English family in the '30s and the hilarity that ensues as she tries to fit in. The Brits are headed by... read more
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June 20, 2010The performances of Colin Firth, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jessica Biel, and Ben Barnes makes the film worth seeing. The film reminded me of another film Relative Values which also had Colin Firth and Julie Andrews in it. It is well written and well cast. The only problems I saw with... read more
Critic Reviews
June 12, 2009
Tom Long, Detroit News
June 11, 2009
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
A winning, witty fox trot through the Roaring 20s, when men were men, women were liberating themselves and the 'to the manner born' were losing their grip on their manners -- and manors. Full Review
June 10, 2009
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Jessica Biel gets more publicity for her body and her boyfriend than for her acting ability, but Easy Virtue may be cause for a reassessment. Full Review
June 5, 2009
Dan Zak, Washington Post
What might've been a scrumptious, chocolatey dessert of a movie -- a Noel Coward delite -- is instead a scoop of lemon ice, not filling, faintly sweet and mostly water. Full Review
June 5, 2009
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Full of forced jocularity and drawing-room hissy fits, with its cast parading around in vintage threads and antique cars, Easy Virtue is a close-to-insufferable souffle based on the 1925 Noel Coward p... Full Review
May 29, 2009
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
The only characters who seem anchored in some form of reality are the hero's parents...all the others, from siblings to servants, are standard-issue eccentrics or the subjects of running gags. Full Review
May 29, 2009
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
[Director] Elliott had a choice in Easy Virtue, to turn away from the horror or face it. He takes his time, but he eventually does face it -- and delivers up a good movie. Full Review
May 29, 2009
Bruce Demara, Toronto Star
Full of gorgeous architecture and sightlines but a bit too cold for comfort and with an all-too pervasive air of tedium. Full Review
May 29, 2009
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Elliott nearly turns the whole affair into a musical, with characters singing snatches of Coward and Cole Porter songs. But his sense of humor is extremely broad. Full Review
May 28, 2009
Bob Mondello, NPR
There's supposed to be some distance between the main character and the family she marries into — but that distance probably shouldn't include acting styles. Full Review
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