Link: Colin Firth also stars in both St. trinians and The importance of being Earnest.

Oscar Wilde's classic comedy 'The importance of being Earnest' made it to the big screen in 2002. In my opinion it doesn't do Oscar Wilde's highly amusing work justice, but for someone who has no expectations from it (has neither read nor watched the play) i think it would make an amusing 90 minutes. In it's defence it is more entertaining than many other's of this type. Its a romantic comedy starring Judi Dench, Reese Witherspoon, Rupert Everett and Colin Firth. There is no dening this film is greatly enhanced by the actors selected. Rupert Everett has a comic presence which makes me smile and Reese witherspoon holds her own. i am usually drawn to films that stars in her as she brings presents and unique qualities to all the films i have seen her in. As i discovered its creator, British film director Oliver Parker has made Oscar Wilde's work into a film before. In 1999 he directed 'an ideal husband'.
i watched this film on TV with friends, i found watching the film in this capacity made it more enjoyable. it added to the light weighted humour of the film and helped to keep the film at a nice pace. this film will not leave a lasting impression but it should be enjoyable for film fans who wanted a non taxing diversion.

St Trinians
Certificate 12a
St. Trinian’s- I was expecting this film to only be enjoyed by fans of Girls Aloud and other 12 year olds girls who think soft drug taking, overt sexual implications and drinking would make them empowered young women. However, to my great surprise this was an amusing all round film. It was based on the 1950’s TV of the same title, this film has managed to distance itself with contemporary humour about youtube, chavs and wannabe WAG’s.
Directed by Oliver Barker and Barnaby Thompson, both reasonably unknown, this film sold itself on Rupert Everett playing Miss Fritton, Colin Firth playing Geoffrey Thwaites and smaller roles filled with actors who appeal to the films demographic (such as Mischa Barton). For an older market, Russell Brand’s witty one liners save the film when it’s going down hill.
I watched this film at the cinema, with friends of a similar age to me, and overall we found most of its ‘risky’ humour to be enjoyable but more than anything (for my age group), I found myself reminiscing about my secondary experience, this film was trying to work on the irony that schools today aren’t like that, however it was closer than it should’ve been!