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The Hours [2003]
starring: Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, Stephen Dillane, Miranda Richardson
directed by: Stephen Daldry

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5017188888448
Format: PAL
Label: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Region Code: 2
Release Date: November 17, 2003
Running Time: 114 minutes
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Theatrical Release Date: January 24, 2003
Sales Rank: 1491

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Depressing, dull and questionable.
The attempt at justifying the dumping of a child at a hotel is a particular low point in this film, which -for me- drags dreadfully. My only sympathy lay with the chap who (forced by circumstances, it appears) jumps out of a window - seemingly a victim of fortune, the other actors/actresses and the author.

I noticed that one 5-star review referred to the emphasis on every action - including the quality of the acting in even basic activities like turning off a light. Maybe it's a sad reflection on myself that I'm not impressed by such details, nor by the time-shifting and mingling of a range of character traits. The attempt is to make links between a range of women, but they are all negative, depressing links - offering no glimmer ... Read More:

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- "Mrs Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself."
"Mrs Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself". From this opening line of Virginia Woolf's novel of the same name, this marvellous movie blossoms. It is the story of three women whose lives are affected in some way by this line: Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman) writes the line at her Richmond home in 1926; Laura Brown (Julianne Moore) reads the line in 1951 suburban Los Angeles; and Clarissa Vaughan (Meryl Streep) acts out the line in 2001 Manhattan. These are all highly-nuanced performances, betraying the fleetest of thoughts and emotions in silent actions. Stephen Dillane is a totally believable hard-pressed Leonard Woolf, whilst Miranda Richardson is Virginia's sympathetic but ultimately distant sister. Even Eileen Atkins plays a cameo as a ... Read More:

Rating:

- so - so
When you first see this film, it blitzes you. There's so much talent on the screen, and they're all at the top of their game, so it's easy to get confuse into thinking this is a great film. It's not. It creaks all over the place and there are too many archetype wandering around this film rather than real character. It betrays its roots as a book in that regard.

Worth 3 stars to see Julianne Moore, an actress who i think future eras will see as one of our very best. Far from Heaven and Safe are her best, I think, but this is still top top stuff...

Rating:

- Unfortunate title....
Pretentious, over-wrought twaddle. A middling sixth-form english student could probably script something similarly profound and tragic in tone, but of course no one would actually be foolish enough to waste money filming their efforts. The backers of this movie should have been similarly frugal.

I hate to be so negative...it's true that the movie does have some redeeming features, not least in a few of the performances, but the dialogue is so tortured. Whatever happened to black humour?? All of the central characters are clearly mature and intelligent individuals, but sadly this does not prevent them from communicating like a bunch of angst-ridden teenagers trying to sound sophisticated in their suffering.

Virginia Woolfe ... Read More:

Rating:

- My favourite film of all time
The reason why: It is thought-provoking, its story structure--amazingly original----its greatest credit for me was that it drastically altered my outlook on life and death, essentially it provoked me to think about the meaning of life. A spectacular film at its most profound levels respecting and celebrating life---illustrating the parallels between human life and great art, and how the two reflect each other.
It made a philosopher out of me, I hope it will change the way you see life too.

DVD : The Hours [2003]