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Starring:
David Gallagher, Noah Segan, Christian Camargo, Aleksa Palladino, Pamela Shaw, Michael Bellisario, Blake Young-Fountain, Rebecca Wisocky, Dmitry Pomirchy, Damon Stone, Wayne Chang, Jaymie Dornan, Paul Sado, Michael Goduti, Rob Armstrong, Fern Britton, Louise Flory, Grace Garland, Gary Hilborn, Ricky Lewis, Gregory J. Lucas, Sharon Marshall, Pete Mizzo, Paul Sado, Alexis Savino, Shawn-Caulin Young, Dan Gingert, Stelianie Tekmitchov
Directed By:
Duncan Roy
Written By:
Duncan Roy, Oscar Wilde
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (2006)
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Terribly Modernized
Where the novel was a brilliant look at the vanity of culture, this film adaptation is the story of the brilliance of self-important art, which is fitting since it is little more than that itself.
This is the kind of film that is so obsessed with how brilliant it thinks it is that they forgot to put any effort into making it good. It is the epitome of style over substance. The acting is horrible, the directing is self-indulgent, and the writing (with the exception of the brilliant original Oscar Wilde tidbits) is ridiculous.
David Gallagher plays the title role like a model attempting to act for the first time. He is certainly pleasing to look at but he holds none of the charisma Dorian should have. Christian Camargo fits the Wilde style as Henry, Dorian's guide in life, however he is at a distance from the style of the film. His performance may come off as grating to some, however I see him as paying homage to Wilde and therefore it is the best performance of the film.
I suppose I am so upset by this film because I loved the book for all its snobbishness and homoerotic undertones. It is a classic of the era and I couldn't be more disappointed with this horrible adaption.
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