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(1 - 21) of 21 OFCS Rating: 62% Fresh Page   1   3.5/5 "This 1920s play by Noel Coward still dances along like a sprightly flapper, defying the passage of the years, thanks to Stephen Elliott’s energetic direction."   Eye for Film   Amber Wilkinson 1.5/4 "Stephan Elliott is determined to contemporize a playwright whose rhythms, concerns, and craft are all permanently bonded to the '20s art of British sophisticated escapism, art being short for "artifice.""   Slant Magazine   Bill Weber B "Just watching Biel share the frame with Thomas and Firth and not immediately crawl into a fetal position is nearly worth the price of admission alone."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf 2/5 "His reliance on and desire to highlight Coward's wit gives him less incentive to use his own intelligence and cunning as a filmmaker, making his film little more than a fan letter."   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin B- "Stephan Eliott's Noel Coward adaptation hits a lilting comic gallop in '20s era England."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 2/4 "...sporadically amusing yet pervadingly tedious..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair C "Awkwardly conceived in a superficial reality that leaves its punch lines without much punch."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz B+ "If Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas firing snarky bon mots at people for 90 minutes doesn't sound entertaining, I don't know what to tell you."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider "A droll and witty delight."   Cinematical   Eugene Novikov B- "While everyone won't agree with the approach...it does result in the sort of mildly amusing, feel-good period piece with an easy-to-swallow message that appeals to today's older audiences."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 1/5 "A comedy that turns into a nasty work condemning the conventions of high society."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "The laughter found in Easy Virtue requires a sophisticated cinematic palate, but for those who appreciate this sort of motion picture, it's a top-notch creation."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 7/10 "Easy Virtue makes subtle comedy look easy. The ensemble is brilliant, and Noel Coward's play-brought-to-film is just good enough . . . ."   DVDTown.com   James Plath C "Biel's performance lacks the zing needed to jolt this comedy of manners."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer "If Noel Coward had written Meet the Parents, it might look something like [this]: wickedly funny and also (or perhaps therefore) entirely free of poop jokes."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 1/5 "What should have been an entertaining diversion for audiences in the mood for an explosion-free evening at the movies instead turns out to be an excruciating misfire on virtually every level."   Critic Doctor   Peter Sobczynski 3.5/5 "Snappy and enjoyable, this British class comedy has enough spark to keep us entertained, even though the plot never quite shifts up to full speed. But a few terrific performances make it well worth seeing."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B+ "The combination of deft direction, good acting, intelligent script and excellent look make Easy Virtue a good bet for mature audiences."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 6/10 "Jessica Biel has such a contemporary sensibility that she's more than a fish-out-of-water in Noel Coward's 1920s comedy of manners and moral - she's a feminist-out-of-century."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger 3.5/4 "It's only a surprise if you haven't seen his other films."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 21) of 21 OFCS Rating: 62% Fresh Page   1