Product: British Cinema Collection: 8 Acclaimed Films (2012)
Rating: 5.0
I really enjoyed about half of these films
The other half were just so-so. Still, 8 films for the price of one...what a deal!By the way, my favorite is "An Ideal Husband." Excellent cast, and very interesting plot.Also really like "Sweet Revenge." I think it's an odd comedy, but very funny and kind of touching.I like "A Month by the Lake," but would like it much more if the picture weren't so blurry -- the landscapes and cinematography are breathtaking...what a shame it's out of focus. Good romantic plot as well."My Life So Far" with Colin Firth was very good...I would describe it as a bittersweet story about marriage, with a happy ending...presented through the point of view of a child who has a crush on an older woman.Couldn't get into "The Englishman Who Climbed a Mountain." Though Hugh Grant is one of my favorite actors of all time, the subject matter just seemed trivial and silly."Restoration" was just too bawdy for me...within just the first 5 minutes of the film, you see Robert Downey Jr. getting it on most energetically with some tart and I'm just not into that kind of film.Couldn't get into Tom & Viv either for some reason.Her Majesty Mrs. Brown is a quality film, but I guess I've just become bored with films about monarchs and people who loyally served them.