They're able to take the lines and make them their own. Of course, it's not all in the written word. When it comes to characters trading quips, pregnant phrases, and double entendres, there hasn't been a better movie all year. Those unfamiliar with Wilde will marvel at the screenplay's ability to keep the dialogue at such a high level for 90 minutes. Those who are comfortable with Wilde's peerless composition of the English language will be thrilled by the way Parker has chosen to use the original text. Writer/director Oliver Parker (who last reached the screen with his 1996 adaptation of Othello) has taken Oscar Wilde's play and tweaked it in such a way that the playwright's best lines remain intact while the setting has been opened up to offer a fresh perspective. It's an exquisitely crafted movie that can be appreciated from start to finish. Possessing a light tone tinged with an acerbic accent, An Ideal Husband represents about the best that the motion picture industry can offer. An Ideal Husband is a delightful parfait - an irresistible concoction of brilliant dialogue, sumptuous set design, top-notch acting, and a plot littered with Machiavellian twists.
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