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Review title: the movie cannot withstand the passage of time
Product review: I want to clarify that I like Oscar Wilde's form of humor and cynicism.I have studied the Importance of Being Ernest when in High School and saw the movie during a class trip. I also saw the play at a later stage of life. Out of nostalgia, and for sentimental reasons, I bought the video when it became available. Well, it was a reality check for me. Granted that the Importance of Being Ernest was a farce, the lines still remained amusing and clever. However, the production was very stagey, the acting too pretentious for a movie, especially in the role of Gwendoline. The movie lacks the naturalism and spontaniety of a movie, and it lacks the dramatic effect, the immediacy and intimacy of a stage work. One can't help feeling that the movie creaks of old age!! So, Oscar Wilde fan, go see the play, go read the play, but avoid the movie, unless you want to relive your more innocent and impressionable youthful days.
