Oscar Wilde: Todd Hayne's Hero.

Rating: 7/10 (27 June 2004)

Upon seeing this film all first impressions scream that you should call it great, dazzling and exciting and watch it again without a second thought. But upon seeing this great and dazzling film and then studying the works of Oscar Wilde impressions become less than excited.
Even for all the great directing and clever lighting and costume schemes that Todd Haynes employs almost every clever line that our hero (Johnathan Rhys-Meyer) says comes directly from an article, a story or a time in Oscar Wilde's life.
The most original thing in the entire movie is the appearance by 90's rock band Placebo doing their version of T. Rex's "20th Century Boy" and the reason that is so original is because they are the only band in the movie that sound almost exactly like the originals.
My suggestion? If you want a decadent, dazzling, exciting and truly original film go see Moulin Rouge.