I was very pleasantly surprised by this adaptation of Wilde's "Lady Windermere's Fan". Of course he's always super-clever, but sometimes his work can feel stilted, banal, or both. Remember "An Ideal Husband" and "The Importance..." from a few years back? Probably not.
This one is off the charts good compared to those two - it's a strong adaptation of a more compelling story, with dramatic elements that work very well. Scarlett Johanssen is delic.. I mean, very capable in her role as the title character, and Helen Hunt is a bit of a revelation as her scummy mummy. I won't get into the plot - it's all about plot in this film - but the revelations are extremely well done, and the care we build up for the characters is surprisingly genuine.
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