Average Rating: 6.3/10
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An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of someone close to the King.
Feb 2, 1996 Wide
Aug 3, 1999
Miramax
All Critics (34) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (23) | Rotten (10) | DVD (1)
Since the robust 17th-century picaresque tale is not enjoying any current vogue, the success of "Restoration" can be considered a very pleasant surprise.
The film is overcome by the rumbling workings of a creaky plot as the story grows more serious.
The movie takes on a somber, fitful atmosphere of straining epic proportions. But it strays into an episodic bog that leaves it gasping for dramatic life.
Lively, lavish and grandly acted pageant.
Solid entertainment, especially in a season when Hollywood's releases are repeatedly causing grimaces.
Restoration avoids the pitfalls of pious historical reconstructions and plunges right into the cauldron.
Gorgeous, witty romp that
Engaging if uneven.
An interesting evocation of a decadent era marked by opulence, excess and abject poverty. But works equally well as a study of personal redemption amidst the turmoil.
Ryan's hilariously out of place, but this is otherwise an entertaining yarn.
Despite its flaws, Restoration proves that Hollywood can at times treat history in satisfying manner.
Robert Downey, Jr. can do no wrong by me, and his expressiveness and irreverence are what make this film work. Seen through his eyes, the changing currents of the times are navigable only with large doses of dark humor and compassion.
Phantasmagorical film about a late bloomer who takes a long time to find and follow a path with heart.
Lavish production and a veritable glitterati of talent cannot hide a meandering script about a young doctor in old London who's seduced by the power, money and privilege of life in the court of the king.
July 29, 2011Super Reviewer
An interesting movie about the choices one makes in their lives. Robert Downey is a 17th century phsyician who first makes a number of self-indulgent choices which backfire on him and he loses everything. He then is basically forced into helping in the efforts to fight the plague and since this the movies after all,
April 28, 2009Super Reviewer
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