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Blithe Spirit Reviews

Mar 31, 2024

While the pacing is inconsistent and the characters are not really endearing, the quality cast, period charm and cinematography makes it just entertaining enough to pass the time. It is a remake so you could skip it and watch David Lean's 1945 instead if the 2020 cast isn't enough of a draw.

Mar 22, 2024

This is an extremely stupid comedy that is not worth watching. She doesn't make you laugh, and the ending is one of the worst in the last 5 years. Wasted time and money

Feb 24, 2024

I think Dan Stevens might be magic?? He can crush comedy in any shade. Isla is LOVELY. They're all lovely. I'd marry and haunt them all.

Sep 30, 2023

Very amusing with great actors!

May 6, 2023

Entertaining romp of a film, based of story from a long time ago, refreshing change from superheroe films which are good, but change is needed!

Nov 21, 2021

Stupid, stupid, stupid. This is just childish nonsense.

Sep 6, 2021

I love Dan stevens and thought the reviews were wrong for this and I’d enjoy . But nope, rather boring without much humor 2.3

May 30, 2021

Truly a disaster. I read the poor reviews but still gave it a chance due to the cast but it turned out to be a big mistake. Judy Dench was the only one that seemed to actually be trying to create a character while the rest of the cast floundered around like they were in a poor local theater production. The locations and costumes steal the show and are the only polish on this cinematic turd.

May 29, 2021

3 stars for me making it through the entire film. Are those stars for me or for the film, though? I'm not sure. I really thought I would like this remake of the 1945 film more than the original which I really loved, but I was mistaken. The sets in this remake were gorgeous for the throwback time period, lots of color, and yet the lighting was all very flat which gave it "The Shining" feel. Maybe that was the intention, when I thought it was to be more a camp comedy in the vein of 1991's "Oscar". The costumes were gorgeous, but the actresses were posed in them mimicking the dramatics of the time, and it falls as flat as the interior lighting. Especially Leslie Mann's performance, whose simpering posturing is annoying, not cutesy, or sex kitten(y), or whatever the director intended her to do. She looks gorgeous, but Fisher is much more natural in her role, and clearly has comedy chops even when the direction is poop. The most disappointing actor to have their go in this comedy(?) is Dame Judi Dench's all-too-serious interpretation of Madame Arcati. Never would I have expected the ghost of Margaret Rutherford to scream at me from beyond the grave, "No Reeeeeemakes! Even if Daaaaame Judi is invooooolved!". Someone get Dame Judi a few classes at UCB, because even Dames need refreshers...

May 9, 2021

TERRIBLE adaptation of a classic. If they didn't trust Noel Coward's words, why do it? And what ARROGANCE to think for a minute that they could rewrite Coward! What was added isn't near as clever or witty as Coward's original script and is completely untrue to the characters or plot. Truly one of the worst things I have ever in my life seen! Even Judi Dench can't breathe life into this corpse ... someone I thought had more integrity than to do such a disservice to what is a British classic. Stick to the original 1945 Rex Harrison/Margaret Rutherford version or look on YouTube for the 1956 온라인카지노추천 version with Coward, Lauren Bacall & Claudette Colbert. But run as far and as fast as you can from this abomination. That I actually paid money to watch this makes me physically ill.

Apr 18, 2021

First half is moderately amusing, with Dan Stevens and Judi Dench putting in entertaining performances . Falls down in the final act diverges hugely from the play by inexplicably casting Mr Condomine as the villain who gets his fatal just desserts at the hands of the ghosts of his ex wives. The preceding acts establish the Condomine genuinely loves both his wives and has some understandable emotional confusion at the sudden manifestation of his deceased first wife Elvira, who we're told willingly collaborated with him to publish 15 books in his name, something quite understandable in a time when female authors were probably not taken as seriously. However in the final act this adaptation decides to paint Condomine as a heartless plagiarist and liar in complete contradiction to his character in the rest of the film, presumably so we should cheers when he meets his untimely end at the hands of his deranged first wife and recently deceased second wife who now also hates him for some reason. A daft ending and not one that captures the spirit of Cowards play at all.

Apr 15, 2021

Bring, unfunny, and boring. Couldn't wait for it to be finished. At least it looked pretty.

Apr 11, 2021

Idk I liked this movie totally reminded me of Ed Wood Johnny Depps version without the monsters and black and white lol

Apr 10, 2021

A total waste of a perfect ensemble, minus Mann for lack of script quality.

Mar 28, 2021

Devilishly hard to find on streaming because of the many other same-title versions, this romp has much of the original 'spirit' of Noël Coward's classic comedy play. Dan Stevens, Leslie Mann and Isla Fisher turn in solid performances, only slightly marred by an overly-lush soundtrack that intrudes on the suspension of disbelief needed to enjoy them. Dan Stevens as usual turns out quite an animated performance; even better than his Alexander Lemtov character in 'Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'.

Mar 25, 2021

I LOVED this movie!! We laughed the whole time!!

Mar 22, 2021

Just ok. A remake of a 1930s classic.

Mar 10, 2021

I mostly enjoyed the movie up until the revised ending. It seemed a little Mean Girl Getting Back at the Bad Guy. As a "fresh new Feminist Take" it rather Flopped.

Mar 1, 2021

This was a silly, zanny comedy and I enjoyed it for what it was. This movie had scenes that were almost sexy, yet still silly... in Body Mind and Spirit! It was very well written and while some of the plot was predictable, it was still a funny movie. ** NOT for Children. 8 of 10.

Feb 28, 2021

One of the worst movies since Rotten Tomatoes was played. Slap stick, and not entertaining

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