Scandal

  • 1989


MOVIE IS lonely serious persuasive cinematic exacting
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Positive Reviews 19
Negative reviews 3
Average Rating 3.8/5
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5.0
The movies strength is that it is surprisingly wise about the complexities of the human heart. Rogerebert
4.5
Caton Jones first feature is a serious, almost low key affair, strong on period detail and imbued with a sense of genuine outrage. Time Out
4.5
Its not the bed hopping that entices you in Scandal. Its director Michael Caton Jones bedside manner, in this humane, frequently lighthearted parable ..
1.5
Definitely a shallow business, it is nevertheless stylishly rendered, with the cheesy beauty of such fabulous 50s weepers as Imitation of Life.
4.5
If youre familiar with the scandal in question, this does an excellent job in unravelling what it was actually all about.
0.0
Depicts the 1963 Profumo affair in England as an episode in class warfare. Spirituality And Practice
4.4
Its a very good film with hardly a misstep that stands up more than 10 years later. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.5
What makes this movie so absorbing is its heady celebration of London during this period, as well as a healthy enjoyment of the erotic elements demons .. Chicago Reader
4.5
In 1989, until now a year of unparalleled cinematic mediocrity, the hypnotic and haunting Scandal looms like a colossus. Prepare to be wowed. Rolling Stone
3.8
An exacting treatise of the Profumo affair, excellent acted by all. Internet Reviews
4.5
Scandal is an express tour of the Profumo affair that moves with a pop historians revisionist swagger and plays like News of the World headlines set t .. Time
3.8
Instead of sleaze, director Caton Jones and screenwriter Michael Thomas deliver a vindication of the affairs chief scapegoats Ward and Keeler in the f .. Movies Tv Guide
3.1
In short, theres really no one to root for and care all that much about. Three Movie Buffs
4.0
A stylish and persuasive film, made compelling by the exceptionally fine work of Mr. Hurt and Miss Whalley Kilmer. Ny Times
4.5
A quality cast, polished writing and the atmospheric evocation of Soho and Whitehall sleaze make for a powerful depiction of Wards fall from grace. Film 4
3.5
Peculiarly, Scandal doesnt seem to American audiences to condemn the real villains of the piece. La Times
4.4
Caton Jones is not the most stylistically assured of filmmakers, but his ability with actors is obvious. For this project, that is enough to turn the .. Articles Chicago Tribune
1.5
Hurt moves from callous, amoral and fun loving to introspective, hurt and bitter. Ap News
4.5
They have the intelligence to realize that the affair is engrossing enough in itself that it doesnt need to be forced to stand for something larger. Articles Orlando Sentinel
4.5
The movie is at its best when examining the complex character of Ward Articles Philly
4.5
Call it a hindsight view of British history, an unnecessarily controversial film about the uses of sex, or a perverse love story any of the descriptio .. Articles Sun Sentinel
4.5
Better yet, the story carries its high standards all the way through to its sad, lonely ending. Film Vault



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