Vanity Fair(2004)- User Reviews

TRULY THE MOST BORING THING I HAVE EVER WATCHED IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. THE STORY IS BASICALLY ABOUT A GIRL THAT WHORES HERSELF TO THE TOP...HOW IT TOOK 2 1/2 HOURS TO GET THERE I DON'T UNDERSTAND. IN THE THEATRE I WAS IN, THERE WAS A RESOUNDING "THAT'S …more»

This is a 4 hr. movie crammed into 2 hrs. There are gaps in the story and your imagination has to work overtime. The visuals are great and the acting is very good. Reese is great, but the movie flounders a little at the end. Then it is just over. I …more»

this is an awesome flick...that is if you havent read the book...i suggest reading it AFTER watching the movie. thats what im doing. if you loovvve scarlett o'hara then youll love becky sharp. they are terrific characters, and will be with us ete …more»

I finally understand how the movie can sometimes not be as good as the book. I felt like I was watching a skewed Cliff Notes version, for the movie did not end as the book. The book was juicier, with more background information on each character. Watching …more»

I went into this movie expecting something exciting and romantic. Boy was I dissapointed when it was over. The acting was good. The problem was the storyline. It was dreadful. Someone told me it was a Gone with the Wind in London, I dissagree, it was …more»

This was a great movie. I most admitt it seemed a lot longer than it really was. Reese Witherspoon was fantastic in this movie. Vanity fair is a very romantic movie, but it also has a lot of fighting.more»

Mira Nair took on a challenging classic in bringing William Makepeace Thackery's "Vanity Fair" to the screen. It is not easy to cram such a huge sweeping novel into a feature-length film, but she managed it with a great deal of creativity …more»

Maybe Thackary's book was a bit too much to tackel for the big screen, I don't know but the film seemed a choppy. The time elapse in this movie flowed a bit to choppy. But however the visual style of this movie is beautiful. Mira Nair is very …more»

GAH! The plot was pointless, drawn out, and BORING. The only thing decent about the movie was the scenery and costumes, which were fantastic. Otherwise, I hated it!more»

Lively, visually sumptous update of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel about Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon), a social climber in 19th century London.
Born to a poor artist and an opera singer, Becky becomes friends with sweet, kind-hearted Amelia …more»