Ang Lee

It was really interesting to read this and realize this was what spurred the movie. Had I read this before seeing the film, I think it might have edged closer to four stars, but it's difficult to compare the very small bits of connection one gets in this short story with the depth of the relationship that we see on screen. The inconsistent dialect in the dialogue threw me just a bit, too.

That said, the story of Jack and Ennis is a powerful one, if tragic, and they are definitely characters show more that hold a special place for me regardless of where I find them. show less

I think is an amazing adaptation. I loathed the Pride and Prejudice film with Keira Knightley, and a lot of the reason is that for me the additions, changes and omissions from the original jarred. With Emma Thompson's screenplay, her words felt seamless to me, as if she plugged into Austen's head. It's a great film, a favorite--one that not only made me cry more than once when I saw it in the cinema, but made me cry again in exactly the same spots when I rewatched on DVD. It was in fact one show more of the first DVD purchases I ever made, and I loved what a DVD brought to my experience--not just the ability to watch whenever I wanted, but additions such as the commentaries by Thompson and Lee. This is one of the films in the nineties that caused a popular resurgence for Jane Austen's books--and little wonder. show less

While inevitably a film is different from a book, with less introspection and more visuals, I felt that this adaptation was very faithful to the original. My husband hasn’t read the book, but enjoyed the film, vaguely recalling the first time we saw it. There were one or two places where we chuckled, mostly at the wonderfully ironic and brilliantly timed asides from Mr Palmer, perfectly cast as Hugh Laurie.

Highly recommended.

It's like someone approached Ang Lee with the idea of making a Hulk film, only later on realizing that what Lee really wanted to do is remake Altered States.

I feel bad for people who can’t understand/realize that this is one of the best comic book films ever made.