Clevercell Very disappointing...

RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

phd_travel This movie is based on Wilkie Collins' (author of Moonstone and Woman int White) little known 2nd novel "Basil". The story is an unexpected combination of a Victorian Gothic novel with lust, passion, betrayal, revenge and more. It comes across as more sensational and modern than one would expect from a story from the mid 1800s. I think the screenplay expanded upon the novel. The plot twists are quite startling and some aspects of the story don't make that much sense in a but it's a suspenseful and satisfying yarn to watch on screen.The filming is quite well done with atmospheric locations and sets. The cast is interesting with Jared Leto and Christian Slater both playing English characters with accents that aren't quite spot on of course. Half Italian Claire Forlani plays an English lady although she has a slightly Mediterranean look.Instead of watching another adaptation of Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights give this one a chance.

my_movies_and_me Please take my advice and don't subject yourself to the horror of watching this movie. I suppose the cover should have warned me, but I thought the adequate cast might save it from the first impression the DVD cover made. I was wrong. There were multiple scenes that I cringed at the dialogue and the acting was horrible. I generally like Jared Leto's choice of roles, but this was a major blunder. It just didn't suit him. In his defense, though, I don't think the script could have been saved by anyone. Basically it was a dismal, fragmented movie that lacked flow from short unimpressive scenes that served no purpose but to hold the frail story together. But if you'd rather, see for yourself. Maybe I missed the deeper meaning... :)

jodypat Yuck. I caught this on the Women's Entertainment channel last night and the hosts promised it would give the viewer insight into how men think. Didn't work. I know it was a melodrama, but between some of the casting and the simplistic story line, I couldn't even enjoy it for that. Jason Leto delivered a very callow Basil who did not age credibly, and Christian Slater's English accent came and went. Derek Jacobi did his very best to raise the level of quality acting, but by far Claire Forlani did the best job of putting life into her role. (SPOILER) What really hacked me off was the simplistic approach to women: the blonde women were sacrificing and obedient; the dark one were untrustworthy and sluts. I really tried to like this - and wasn't looking for much - but I really couldn't get into it.And the Cinematherapy hosts don't help. They twice misnamed one of the characters. It would be a better show if you actually believed the hosts had seen the film!

spacey-8 I must admit, Jared was the hook, but it was the story that kept me interested. Not quite 'Dangerous Liaisons' or 'The Remains of the Day', but this film was very enjoyable. Jared Leto and Christian Slater both did fine jobs playing Brits and I would recommend this film to anyone.