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A handsome and charming adaptation of the novel.
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It has just enough charm to be watchable. Sep 12, 2003 | Rating: 3/5
It has just enough charm to be watchable.
Jay Boyar
The filmmakers can't seem to unearth the novel's inherent lightheartedness and instead treat too many events with earnest seriousness, trampling the original story's lively spirit in heavy-handed drama. Aug 22, 2003 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
The filmmakers can't seem to unearth the novel's inherent lightheartedness and instead treat too many events with earnest seriousness, trampling the original story's lively spirit in heavy-handed drama.
Connie Ogle
With eloquent dialogue but scant smoldering passions, the mushy machinations nicely nudge director Tim Fywell's gentle little film. Aug 8, 2003 | Rating: A-
With eloquent dialogue but scant smoldering passions, the mushy machinations nicely nudge director Tim Fywell's gentle little film.
Bruce Westbrook
Dollops on the usual romantic, family and class conflicts with a very heavy ladle, which pretty much smothers the whimsical mood Fywell strains so hard to attain. Aug 8, 2003 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Dollops on the usual romantic, family and class conflicts with a very heavy ladle, which pretty much smothers the whimsical mood Fywell strains so hard to attain.
Terry Lawson
A refreshingly mature look at first love and life's often-rough transitions. Aug 7, 2003 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
A refreshingly mature look at first love and life's often-rough transitions.
Gary Dowell
Never shies from indulging us and our desire for a gentle and generous world that doesn't slip into easy answers. Jul 25, 2003 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Never shies from indulging us and our desire for a gentle and generous world that doesn't slip into easy answers.
Vic Vogler
...mines the rich veins of both Austen and Fitzgerald. But Fywell lets his focus wander. By the end Castle seems to come apart stone by stone. Feb 9, 2004 | Full Review…
...mines the rich veins of both Austen and Fitzgerald. But Fywell lets his focus wander. By the end Castle seems to come apart stone by stone.
Thomas Delapa
The fancy-pants accents and period costuming make one feel intellectually smug, as if the afternoon had been spent watching a Merchant-Ivory film - only without the tedium of actually sitting through a Merchant-Ivory film. Oct 20, 2003 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
The fancy-pants accents and period costuming make one feel intellectually smug, as if the afternoon had been spent watching a Merchant-Ivory film - only without the tedium of actually sitting through a Merchant-Ivory film.
Beth Jones
Romala Garai is utterly convincing as the smart, wistful girl with the notebook. Oct 14, 2003 | Rating: 3/5
Romala Garai is utterly convincing as the smart, wistful girl with the notebook.
Marcy Dermansky
A quirky and handsome family drama that nicely captures the pangs and pleasures of adolescence. Oct 9, 2003 | Rating: 3/4
A quirky and handsome family drama that nicely captures the pangs and pleasures of adolescence.
Rob Thomas
The film is a charmer. It's romantic, funny and satisfying. Oct 3, 2003 | Full Review…
The film is a charmer. It's romantic, funny and satisfying.
Robert W. Butler
Better on set-up than follow-through. Sep 12, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/5
Better on set-up than follow-through.
Steve Schneider
If anything the things that went down in this film really surprised me. Who knew that the guy was going to make out with Cassandra? And then he doesn't get together with her? Crazy! But what really wins out in this film is the setting. I was never sure what period this was set in because the atmosphere and the quirky family and the wacky costumes recalled everything, from the 1800s to the 1920s to the 50s. Wow!
Super Reviewer
Slightly dull period piece that likely could have been made special save for some very poor casting. Marc Blucas leads the pack. Thank God he has disappeared lately.
I think I enjoyed this movie more than most people did, but I don't see how anyone with good taste could not like this film.
Lovely movie, although I didn't fall in love with it.
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