Reviews

This is my favorite movie of all time (ok, tied with the Pirates of the Caribbean series). I have loved this movie since I saw it about 11 years ago. Yes, I have read the book (both of them actually, since it combines ELDORADO and THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL), and I still love it. It doesn't follow the books very well, but I personally think it's the best Pimpernel movie out there.

This was my first introduction to Ian McKellan, and I immediately felt that he's an amazing actor. He is the perfect Chauvelin, and I can't think of a better actor to play that character. Even when Chauvelin was behaving like a snake toward Percy, I felt that he was amazing and liked him.

That said, I can't say enough for Anthony Andrews as Percy. The moment that I saw him as the Fop, I fell in love. He played the part magnificently, and again, I couldn't imagine another actor as Percy. I've never seen an actor who can change into other people as convincingly as he does.

Jane Seymour has always been a favorite, and she didn't disappoint me. Sure, no one has as much hair as she does in the movie, but that can be overlooked. She is a very convincing Marguerite.

This movie is fun all the way through. Both men and women will love this version since it has both action and romance. It is the ultimate date movie, and I highly recommend it. I practically have it memorized even down to the music.

Go and give it a try, you might find that you like it.

My first introduction to this stroy was when my best friend gave me a copy of a very battered "Desiree" by Annemarie Selinko. When I found this movie, I was skeptical. I love the book, and most often, when books are made into movies, they are ruined. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the movie fit in so well with the book, and in fact used some of the same dialogue.

I felt that all of the actors did a remarkable job. Desiree was almost exactly the way that I had pictured her. Jean-Baptiste was also very like the image I had previously formed. Napoleon was amazing. He was so like the real Napoleon, I didn't have any trouble beliving that it really was him. Even though there were some things left out, like the end of the book and therefore the end of the story, I enjoyed it very much. I would not object to seeing this movie more, and it made my love for the book increase a great deal.

If you loved the movie, and even if you didn't, I would suggest getting a copy of the book. The romance between Desiree and Napoleon is much more pronounced as well as Desiree's love for Jean-Baptiste. The story-line is the same, but the end gives you the much needed satisfaction of seeing Desiree back in Sweden.

In my opinion, this is a first-rate movie, and I reccommend it to all.