Beautifully filmed in the lovely English countryside, this movie revolves around two wealthy and decadent men in London. The `earnest' of the title serves a double function, referring to both the importance of honesty and truthfulness in human relations and to the fact that two men are displaying anything but those virtues when they commandeer the name Ernest as a pseudonym to advance their own selfish causes. The theme of the play is, in true Wilde fashion, utilizes a clever play on words to make its point. However, I highly enjoy this film, and I would have no problem recommending it to anyone, even if that haven't read the play! The overall story is a brilliant little tale that I will probably refer to for a long time, and the play does portray the substance with perfection, but the few scenes of dumb humour, the set locations, the al bait too short running time, and odd take for direction, slightly degrades the effectiveness that the play brought upon.

It is such a funny idea to have both girls in love with the name earnest, while figuring out that both men calling themselves Earnest, do not even helm that proper name.

I absolutely love the story of how two friends meet a love of their life, and are both disapproved by someone or another. There is a particular scene that should have taken place in the living room, but ended up displaying it outside as Cecily climbs down a ladder. What I must comment on, is that the settings and outdoor scenes felt a little understudied. This adaptation of the classic play is a very nice tribute, keeping the dialogue and characters, very close to home.

The trouble with being earnest