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Release Date: 24 February, 2004 Retail Price: $29.95 OUR Price: $21.99 You SAVE: $7.96! Cast: Complete Cast (10 total) |
Maurice - Special Edition Reviews
Simply stated: MAGNIFICENT!
I could go on for days extolling the virtues of this great film but so many reviews posted here have said it much better than I ever could. I will say this; in this year of the GREAT "Brokeback Mountain" and everyone talking about straight actors now being unafraid to play a Gay character we must not forget the superb preformances of the three leads, especially the brilliant and devastating performance by Rupert Graves in this film which was made almost 20 years ago and please let's not forget the electrifying and Oscar winning performance of William Hurt in "Kiss of The Spider Woman" back in 1985. By the way, why isn't "Spiderwoman" out on DVD?
Good themes, message, characters but poor telling
A very detailed and beautiful/refined looking show with good themes on gay love, conformity and class differences and well acted characters but a large deal is assumed that the viewer will know or will get without proper dramatization of those points or, in some cases, even mentioning them or showing background. Some statements/acts seem to come out of nowhere or aren't shown what's their significance. As the film progresses however and characters become more honest and open things become alot better for the viewer and the characters and story improves. The powerful values of love and honesty shine forth.
I think most of this assumption is that you have read the book. For someone that has there is probably no issue, but for anyone who has not, the average viewer, the assumptions very much detract from the enjoyment of this beautiful flim.
Note: Some nice nude shots, some cuddling but no real footage in the film of even "sanitized" sex. There is definitely intimacy however.
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