Orwells book is becoming scarier as technology inches us ever closer to a society where government could control every facet of our lives. Both the book and the film are disturbing explorations of the savage that lives just under the skin of all of us. Although it is easy to argue that Kane deserved the Oscar, one should do so while acknowledging this film is by no means a waste of time. No sex, no onscreen violence, but the characters could drink as much as they pleased. Don't let that fool you, the movie is quite good.
Nothing blows up.
No-one is decapitated. It's OK, you might just like it anyway. The play is one of the four great Shakespearean comedies. If ever there was an opportunity to see how a brilliant work can be destroyed by a less than brilliant director, this is it. Oh, and the film stars Callista Flockhart - 'nuff said.