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Dorian Gray

  • Currently 3/5 Stars.

Cinema Release Date 11 Sep 2009
DVD Release Date 18 Jan 2010
93% of raters want to see this
Cast: Colin Firth, Ben Barnes, Caroline Goodall, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Emilia Fox, Rebecca Hall, Ben Chaplin, Fiona Shaw, Maryam d'Abo, Douglas Henshall
Writer(s): Toby Finlay, Oscar Wilde,
Producer(s): Barnaby Thompson,
Director(s): Oliver Parker


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So, what's it all about?

Dorian Gray is very handsome -- and very cursed. Young Dorian arrives fresh on the London social scene and is taken under the wing of Lord Henry Wotton who introduces him to the seedy pleasures of London life. When Dorian sees how incredible he looks in a newly painted picture of himself, he swears to do whatever it takes to look as young and handsome in real life as he does in the picture -- forever. His stunning good looks and charm soon attract the celebrity lifestyle and everything that it brings. Dorian finds himself slipping deeper and deeper into a world of sin, sex and celebrity, seemingly without any consequences. But as his actions become increasingly evil, for how long can he hide the secret behind his eternal youth?

Movies.ie Review

The makers of Dorian Gray are very much aware of the teenage lust right now for sexy vampire tales (thanks largely to Twilight), and so they turn Oscar Wilde's glorious 1890 creation into a troubled (eternal) youth who tries to party away the pain of having sold his soul in order to stay forever young and beautiful.



THE VERDICT:

Ben Barnes (the young actor who derailed Disney's Narnia franchise by leading Prince Caspian to box-office disappointment) does a fine job in the lead role here, but it's really Colin Firth as Lord Henry Wotton, the young man's mentor when it comes to all things hedonistic, who leaves the biggest impression here.

RATING: ***

 

Review by : Paul Byrne

 

Member Reviews

scollonp
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
Frodo
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
baileye
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 Mediocre, but just about entertaining enough.
JennyBurke101
  • Currently 1/5 Stars.
 WARNING! IF YOU VALUE FILM ...AVOID!!!!!!I REPEAT AVOID!!!!
princesskia
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
razorblade_kiss
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 You can see where the director wanted to go with the movie but overall it seems to fall flat. In all the movie felt more like a mini-series that would you see on tv.
barber05
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 Enjoyble watch.
jen:D
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 crazy film, wasn't expecting it at all!! enjoyed it!!
Chad
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 Not much too say, Colin Firth is excellent in this film but apart from that it's just ok. Worth watching if there's nothing else!
steven seagull
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 Not as bad as I feared it might be. Really liked Colin Firth's character and Ben Barnes does a good job too as the devilish Dorian. Its stylish but I did feel that this movie needed a bit more action or something to liven it up at times. Still worth a watch though.
brogen
  • Currently 1/5 Stars.
 Great story made into a cheap horror and a vessel for a pretty leading man.
michaela
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 A good adaptation of the classic. The acting is spot on with Ben Barnes really suiting the role.
estelleb3
  • Currently 1/5 Stars.
 The book is masterpiece, the film is awful, don't see it if you actually liked the book.
Hooch
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 Not bad, there are worse films and it does have some good points, my expectations were just too damn high!!
little-tortilla
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 Dark but really good movie.
seamyfox
  • Currently 1/5 Stars.
 I got so bored i left 10 mins before the ending.
crazylegs
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
ali-bear
  • Currently 1/5 Stars.
letmein
  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
 very poor, Colin Firth drags it along, wet lettuce leading man, original black and white is better
hannoncom
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
PeterV
  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
 Not the most exciting of films....poor oscar would be appalled
Sakura
  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
 Poor adaptation of a fantastic book
morris88
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
 this is without a doubt the best movie ive seen this year!i havnt read the book but hopefully they didnt change too much!Ben Barnes is an absolute babe and plays Dorian so well!Quite a few sex scenes that surprized me but still amazing!definitley gonna buy this one on dvd!
Hariot89
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 really intresting much different than i expected!
Klur
  • Currently 1/5 Stars.
 Really bad.
luluk
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 Average adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel. Colin Firth and Ben Barnes give solid performances, but the movie's pacing seems all over the place. The movie also seems poorly edited, with scenes just thrown together without any real flow or style. It's watchable and fairly entertaining, but it could have been a lot better.
mzmental
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 good story line, Ben Barnes plays the role well
monika_fan
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 Not great but watchable. Colin Firth was the best in this.
aimeepops
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.

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