Brideshead Revisited

by DeAnn Welker July 24, 2008 1:02 PM
Brideshead Revisited It's so easy to be skeptical about this latest version of Brideshead Revisited: You hear the name, realize it's based on an old, old novel, and you start to yawn. Or, if you've seen the British series with Jeremy Irons, you're likely to have strong feelings that there's no need for another version of this story. But those in the first camp can rest assured that the book contains scandal, love affairs, power, and betrayal, making it more yummy than yawn-inducing. And those in the second should remember that there was a beloved and lauded version of Pride and Prejudice before they made the exceptional movie that earned Keira Knightly an Oscar nomination.

That second group of skeptics also might be happy to know that the director of this new Brideshead Revisited avoided the miniseries and its powerful influence. And everyone should be happy to see Emma Thompson in the position of the powerful, controlling matriarch, whose religious piety manages to ruin both of her children's lives. It will be a delight to see Thompson in this meaty role, and aging twenty years over the course of the film to boot.

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