Another Country
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Movie Reviews of Another Country
Movie Review: In all honesty
Summary: 5 Stars
I would watch a full length movie of Rupert Everett just standing there and smiling every now and again. Can't help myself. Totally bonkers over a gay man. What's my life come to?Movie Review: "I shan't be forgotten."
Summary: 4 Stars
As the story opens, a British traitor describes the beginnings of his rebellion at a posh public school in the 1930s. In the flashback, we follow classmates Guy and Tommy (Rupert Everett and Colin Firth); Guy is struggling with hiding his homosexuality and Tommy is a budding Marxist.
This fictionalized account of infamous spy Guy Burgess' youth is a fascinating look at that very British institution, the public school with its young aristocrats luxuriating in their privileged lives. Though the movie moves very slowly and has little action, I still enjoyed the ambiance and the gorgeous scenery in and around Oxford. Everett and Firth are amazingly young and give excellent performances. It is interesting to see a youthful Earl Spencer playing one of the students and some filming was even done at Althorp, the Spencer home.
On the downside, the story fails to fully explain why Guy became a Russian spy and his "old man" hair and make-up are truly ridiculous, but I still recommend the movie as an enjoyable look at traditional school life. 3.5 stars.
Movie Review: An enjoyable film with substance
Summary: 4 Stars
Another country, was an enjoyable film. The storyline was enough to draw me in and keep me watching. The acting quality was exceptional and the production quality was top quality. The story is one of acceptance between outcasts and the effects of rejection from the snobish upperclass of the time. It is set around 1930 in England. Rupert Everett plays the lead and did an outstanding job. Because of the vintage setting the film has little profanity by todays standard and not much in the way of nudity. The storty is well written. This is a good addition to my collection and was an excellent investment. It's clean enough for the conservitive, gay friendly folks and most who watch will find that they relate to the story on some level. We have all felt like outcasts at one time or the other in our lives. I'm sure You will enjoy this film.Movie Review: Another Country
Summary: 4 Stars
Another Country, while very entertaining, lacks the necessary elements of a really good plot. Most of the men in the movie are beautiful and that makes it difficult to know which ones were involved in homosexual activity and which ones were not.
Rupert Everett was very young during the making of this film and to be honest his Oscar Wilde films (The Important of Being Ernest and An Ideal Husband) are far superior to this one.
Gay people can oooh and aaah over the pretty boys; but there's never any actual homosexual activity--not even kissing that would make this move more enticing to watch.
Colin Firth has gone on to do wonderful films. This role was a little weird in that he had what I call a speech impediment.
Movie Review: I'm not a big intellectual so just let me just say...
Summary: 4 Stars
I just liked the movie. I can't go on and on about its "real" meaning(s); its politics; the homosexual subtext -- whatever, I just really liked Rupert Everett's character and felt sorry for him when everything in his world fell apart...it's a great performance. This role and Rupert's performance in "Dance with A Stranger" are my favorites. Colin Firth is great too. Anyone interested in 1930's Britain; aristocrats, and the politics of the era should find this movie a good fit.