It’s been a while since a good period piece has come out. Enter Vanity Fair. Reese Witherspoon has come a long way since Pleasantville and is shaping into a force to be reckoned with. So far the early reviews are mixed on this one. Here’s what some critics are saying:
“It doesn’t do justice to Thackeray’s most famous novel.”
— Dennis Schwartz, OZUS’ WORLD MOVIE REVIEWS“What’s missing from this Vanity Fair is the sense of plucky, anything-goes adventurousness that abounds in Thackeray’s novel.”
— David Sterritt, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR“Graced with Nair’s loving direction, Witherspoon’s radiance and that great cast, it is a treat, if somewhat less so than the novel.”
— Michael Wilmington, CHICAGO TRIBUNE“By film’s end, audiences are bound to be left dissatisfied with the choppy and confusing storytelling style and unhappy about the missed opportunity.”
— Claudia Puig, USA TODAY“Very nice piece of work.”
— Richard Roeper, EBERT & ROEPER
To read more early reviews, check Rotten Tomates.
