tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836661004273915348.post611917559950408432..comments2023-06-06T11:09:18.464+01:00Comments on Screen Insight: Dorian Gray (Oliver Parker, 2009)simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836661004273915348.post-4458295729360870642009-09-17T23:12:25.569+01:002009-09-17T23:12:25.569+01:00I think the problem was that you didn't believ...I think the problem was that you didn't believe he was torn apart by his hedonism. So where was the conflict? Man abuses his 'power' ... and then dies. Not exactly an arc to a story now is it? Yeah, I never mentioned Ben Chaplin and the homosexuality aspect ... and probably should have. But then again, the trailer mentioned none of it also: Youth and 'looks'. Colin Firth's beard was good ... have you seen him in the trailer for 'showing-at-london-film-festival' film <i>A Single Man</i>. Now that looks a good movie.simoncolumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836661004273915348.post-46415699616852578602009-09-17T20:40:33.017+01:002009-09-17T20:40:33.017+01:00Agree, a pretty awful film and complete waste of a...Agree, a pretty awful film and complete waste of a great story. Colin Firth was suitably gruff but Ben Bland failed to convince as someone actually firstly enjoying this hedonism and then turn apart by it. He just smiled creepily then furrowed his brow creepily. Ben Chaplin and Rebecca Hall were both completely wasted, with the former could have explored the homosexual tension in greater depth and with the latter it's not entirely clear why she digs him so. Oh that's right, he really, really good looking. And a dick.<br /><br />Barely a couple of memorable moments, the mother-daughter scene and Colin Firth's beard. Drab.<br /><br />Nonetheless it was totally worth it to see Kim Newman.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779265264692198309noreply@blogger.com