A Handful of Dust
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Anjelica Huston, James Wilby, Judi Dench, Kristin Scott Thomas, Rupert Graves Director: Charles Sturridge Brand: HBO HOME VIDEO Writer: Charles Sturridge Producer: David Wimbury Producer: Derek Granger Writer: Derek Granger Producer: Jeffrey Taylor Writer: Evelyn Waugh Writer: Tim Sullivan DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Format: Color, DVD, NTSC Picture Format: 1.66:1 Running Time: 118 minutes DVD Release Date: 2004-11-16 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Model: 92126 Studio: HBO Home Video Product features:
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Movie Reviews of A Handful of Dust
Movie Review: Beautifully Filmed But For Me A Waste of Time
Summary: 1 Stars
I recently saw Brideshead Revisted which I found completely wonderful. It was perhaps one of the most enjoyable and captivating films I've ever immersed myself in.
So, hungry for more Evenlyn Waugh (whose books I read in a college course that was based exclusively on his work), I found "A Handful Of Dust" at my library and figured I'd give it a try. Since the same author wrote it and the film was made by the same film people as Brideshead I was filled with anticipation.
My wife and I watched the first hour or so one night and while it had some good moments, and was certainly beautifully filmed, we were left cold by it. But we figured maybe after that the movie would develop.
So we decided to continue it the following night. Big mistake!
I only wish I could get back the time I wasted on it. While I don't expect "Happy endings" in a film (Brideshead certainly didn't have a "Happy ending") the ending in this story left me in disbelief.
Since I didn't read this particular book by Waugh and didn't know its ending, I was completely unprepared when the credits started rolling that the movie ended as it did. I was amazed by the stupidity of all I had just witnessed.
I thought the story would have been much more interesting to see if Tony would "toughen up" a little, transform and grow from the circumstances of his "captivity" rather than just look like a pathetic fool.
Perhaps the only redeeming aspect of the movie was watching Brenda get what she deserved, still it wasn't enough to justify watching this film.
This film was basically a "series of unfortunate events", with myself feeling most unfortunate of all.
My wife to her credit fell asleep during the last part of the film and used the time more wisely than I did.
Compared with a film like Brideshead Revisited, where the characters really developed throughout the story and took on a tremendous amount of depth, This story, was full of one dimensional characters. Dressing these characters up with beautiful costumes and scenery, well written music and excellent cinematography still didn't save the story from being like a bad "twilight zone" episode.
If you look up my reviews, you will see that I don't go out of my way to give bad reviews, but I was so annoyed by the time I wasted I felt I need to share this. Of course I have just wasted more time in connection with this film by now writing this review, but I felt maybe I could spare someone else the wasted time.