Vanity Fair
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Movie Reviews of Vanity Fair
Movie Review: terrific adaptation!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a terrific adaptation of Thackeray's cynical novel, Vanity Fair, with the infamous beautiful, manipulative, cruel, social climbing, unscrupulous Becky Sharp as its dominant character, as we are taken through the various strata of English society.
Natasha Little plays Becky Sharp. And, she is Becky Sharp. She gives, in my opinion, a definitive performance. For just one example, her whole demeanor, when re-encountering Lord Steyne, is simply superb, conveying Sharp's multitude of emotions, thoughts, feelings including humiliation, opportunism, hope, fear. And all the time her wheels so madly spinning. A tour-de-force performance by Little.
The other actors are also outstanding. My only complaint is that for some reason the very ending is soft pedaled. Why, I can't imagine given the otherwise faithful adaptation.
But even so, you'd be hard pressed to find a better adaptation. Far, far superior to the awful Mira Nair/Reese Witherspoon one.
Movie Review: "Revenge may be wicked, but it's perfectly natural..."
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent adaptation of the sprawling Thackeray novel that features a charming performance from Natasha Little as the wonderfully despicable Rebecca Sharp, anti-heroine and social climber of Napoleonic England. As many have noted, the first hour of this BBC series moves along a bit slowly, but that's only to be expected during the introductory hour in which we get to know our characters, settings and situations.
Two anachronisms aside (the Strauss and the mention of Belgium), this Davies' helmed adaptation far exceeds the 2004 Focus production. It's a fine adaptation that gets to the heart of the novel, keeping all of the cynicism and most of the language Thackeray immortal work conveys.
Movie Review: MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Simply put: a magnificent rendering of the novel. One can't imagine any other filmic incarnation. The casting is astonishing, right down to each and every extra. The editing and direction are impeccable. And the music is so spectacularly appropriate, even though its raucousness - at times - seems so twentieth century. This of course helps the production stay fresh and modern, whilst absolutely nailing the society and period it depicts.A truly ragingly funny adaptation - rampant with human foibles and greed, vicious and deliciously bold, heartbreakingly tender and beguiling.
Andrew Davies is indeed a very, very capable screenwriter. And Marc Munden a decidedly gifted director.
Movie Review: Enjoyable...
Summary: 5 Stars
I have never read the novel of "Vanity Fair," however, I LOVED the DVD. Natasha Little stars as Becky Sharp a scheming (but oh so wickedly beautiful), governess. Becky tries, and eventually succeeds in netting herself a fortune as well as several, rich lovers. Becky's cold ruthless cunning alienates herself from those she loves, and lands herself into trouble time and time again, but Becky succeeds in extricating herself from each misadventure with delicious results.This movie is for those who love the regency period, and would delight in watching a heroine who thumbs her nose at convention, and is the antithesis of 'sweet, naive and innocent.'
Movie Review: A fabulous production.
Summary: 5 Stars
Vanity Fair is far from the usual 19th Century novel, most deal with themes of misery, scorn, lost love and dejected women.
Becky Sharp in contrast is a go getter of a girl, fueled by her anger at having all the disadvantages of low birth weighing heavy around her neck, she sets a course for the riches and rewards she thinks she deserves with ruthless abandon.
Becky is kind of 19th Century Alexis Carrington (Dynasty) and is exqusitely played by Natasha Little who is beautiful, engaging, seductive and a real little monster all at once.