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I must say I was very impressed with this little flick. I had minimal expectations upon entering our little preview screening.

Shot in a very safe & traditional manor, it features sets which pay incredible attention to detail. The characters, although slightly over-emphasized at times (which fitted the cinematic style), were believable and enough conflict was generated to keep you wandering how people were going to respond to the presented situations. And keep you just a little bit squeamish from time to time.

Quite amazing at certain parts... which worked fabulously in our setting, as our ages spanned from 18 to 90 years old, and everyone had a giggle from time to time.

If your a DOP or photography enthusiast, it also contains one of the most impressive focus pulls I've seen in a while, which certainly bought a smile to my face. :-) Also, the costumes are exquisite.

Well worth watching on a Sunday afternoon over a bottle of red.

While retaining her secret identity, the illustrious Mrs. Erlynne (Hunt) saves Lady Windemere (Johansson) from making a grand social faux-pas with the scoundrelly Lord Darlington (Moore).

My expectations were a bit low on this because I am still warming up to Helen Hunt. All those years of "Mad About You" never convinced me, but I am starting to have second thoughts. This film is a notch above her usual stuff.

Although I am not familiar with the Oscar Wilde play, I am quite pleased with this adaptation. It is moving, with decent twists and turns. There are also more than a handful of quotable lines, which I presume are Wilde's creations. They come across as timeless.

I almost knew nothing about the movie before I saw it (including that it was an adaption of an Oscar Wilde play), so I had no expectations at all. But I must say that I was pleasantly surprised!

It had a very good script with some fine dialogs. (Although I think the German synchronization didn't work out that well -I would like to see it again, in English). But let me tell you more what I thought about the movie:

The movie creates a superb atmosphere with it's grandiose costumes, the great scenery and really good cinematography. The story is quite simple and a bit predictable! But the actors are fun to watch at, especially Scarlett Johansson and Helen Hunt. They both really act well and look unbelievable!

I can only recommend this movie...

Hi everyone... This is my first ever review, so I'll see how it goes... I just saw this a few hours ago here at the Rio Film Festival and I have to say, it was one of the most charming films I've seen this year. Those who know Oscar Wilde's work should know that it is mostly based on dialog, and this is no different.. but most of it is so hilarious that even people who can't stand talk-based movies should have a good time. The real star of the show here is, in my opinion, Tom Wilkinson. Helen Hunt and Scarlett Johansson are both very good (as is most of the cast), but Wilkinson is so endearingly silly that you can't help but care for him more than the others. So what keeps it from being a stunner? The same thing that makes it good: it's the type of film you forget very easily. Nothing is ever too serious about the film and even though that is a pivotal thing in making it such a good time, it also makes it very easy for the film to slip out of your mind once it's over. Also, another thing I noticed (and thought was kind of weird, actually) was how uneven the cinematography was. You'd have one shot that was really beautiful and lush followed by one that seemed a little rushed, and not particularly worked on (those who have seen Barry Lyndon should notice that some shots, in my opinion, are incredibly similar, though sunnier - hopefully a reference, not a rip-off). But, by all means, go see it. It is a wonderful film to see with someone special, and should provide some very quotable one-liners once it comes out.

A romantic comedy that is as sleek as it is clever? If that's not enough reason to go to the movies, I don't know what is. Thanks for reading, bye!

I really liked this version of Oscar Wilde play.The idea to put the story in the 30's and Italian riviera is very appealing.The photography of the Italian landscape is excellent and plus you get to see some incredible Italian villas of the place. All the actors are OK,but the trio,Roger Hammond,John Standing and especially Tom Wilkinson are amazing.Also pretty good Milena Vukotic as the contessa. Scarlett Johansson is pretty good also,she manages to look the innocent victim of circumstances she has to be. If i have one objection is to the casting of Helen Hunt in the lead role.Hunt is an excellent actress but not in the role of the femme fatal that creates a stir everywhere she goes.I would have cast someone like Virginia Madsen,who has done this sort of role. Overall though,an enjoyable movie,one of the best versions of Wilde on screen.

I found it on YouTube and almost delete it without watching it. It's truly a Hidden gem. Full of misunderstandings, dramas and romance. But it ends with a satisfactory conclusion. Happy watching.

I'll give the movie a 7 for the setting alone. Scarlett Johansson was great in her role as Lady Windermere. She wore the 1930s clothes with grace and elegance. The entire cast, with the exception of Mark Umbers and Helen Hunt, were great.

Mark Umbers: Why was he smiling during his private interactions with Mrs. Erlynne? She is blackmailing him. When he talks, he barely mumbles his words, and he always looks stunned or dazed.

Helen Hunt: So many of her lines are delivered in an artificial cadence. She stresses the word up instead of down. "You should have told me before I ordered the BORDEAUX."

I watched this film at a preview in Somerset last week with nearly 400 other people and was very pleasantly surprised. I had read the few reviews on IMDb and was a little concerned that I might not like it. But have no fear - if you like films that have a good and witty screenplay, high production values, wonderful scenery, excellent actors, beautifully made costumes and a score that enhances every bit of enjoyment in the film - then this one is for you. There is undoubtedly a growing market for this type of intelligent and enjoyable film yet the reviews in the nationals can often put audiences off what they might well enjoy. The principal actors are good, particularly Helen Hunt and Tom Wilkinson, but they are more than well supported by some fine British character actors who are superb and totally convincing. And if you don't know Lady Windermere's Fan then your enjoyment will probably be even greater as it is an engrossing story.

Some people reading this review will almost certainly brand me uncultured and insensitive. For the record, I know by heart every Oscar Wilde work, all his quotations, and where they came from.

Oscar Wilde was a genius, and these hacks who tore apart "Lady Windermere's Fan", changed the title to "A Good Woman", and passed it off as their own did nothing but to tarnish Wilde's reputation.

Those who read or saw the original play would have a good idea what is going on in the film. So I am not going to say much about the plot, since there is little deviation between the two versions. What's different, are the time (from the late 1800s to the 1930s), the setting (in Italy instead of in England), and the nationalities (the Windermeres are now Americans). Maybe, the filmmakers need an excuse to hire Italian hand (since it is also a British-Italian co-production) and so, the easiest way is to set it on Italian land. This is where the problem starts.

The whole dialog was rewritten so that they would sound more "working class", and more natural to our supposed untrained ears. The new lines are nothing but artificial and trite. It sounds like everyone has a sock in their mouth. For a good measure, the writers threw in as many recognizable Oscar Wilde quotes as they possibly can. Sorry, no dice. I know where they came from, and I don't find their use particularly deep or witty, and I definitely don't feel cultured listening to them, no matter how heavy a British or Italian accent there was.

Helen Hunt comes across as blend and had that "whatever" attitude. She made a whore of out Mrs. Erlynne, not a seductress that she was meant to be. Scarlett Johansson appeared too immature for the role and didn't have the kind of strength that a Wildian heroine would usually demand. The male leads, Mark Umbers (as Windermere) and Stephen Campbell Moore (as Darlington) had little opportunity to shine. This is disappointing, especially for the latter. In short it's awful. Even the actors knew it, so they just took the, "what the hell, it pays the bills" approach.

The marginally redeeming factor was Tom Wilkinson. He did his part exactly what was entailed. It would have worked in the original play, because he was the only one who saw right through the seductress (a factor that eventually won Mrs. Erlynne's affection). Here, he is just another man who sympathized with her (mostly due to the fact that Mrs. Erlynne's role was demoted to a hair short of a whore).

Overall, the flow of events and lines were just thrown right at the audience with little sense, or expectations, or both.

Finally, if you don't like this movie someone tells you you're an uncultured brute, you can tell them this. The tag line, "Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future" came from "The picture of Dorian Gray."

Interesting movie! Probably to the contrary of many other viewers, I went to see this partly because I was intrigued by one of the supporting cast - Mark Umbers, a young British actor who plays Mr Robert Windermere. However, I was pleasantly surprised by all the cast. Tom Wilkinson is, as ever, a joy to watch - it's certainly impressive how he can persuasively portray both fantastically nice characters such as Tuppy, and also villains like Lord Queensberry in "Wilde". Helen Hunt was surprisingly beautiful as Mrs Erlynne, and a mention should go out to Stephen Campbell-Moore too. The locations were superb, the 30s vibe worked gratifyingly well, and in general I feel it did the Wilde original justice beautifully. Definitely recommendable.

American lady starts playing around with with a married man in Italy while on vacation. and it catches the eyes of the others in the group. It's an Oscar Wilde story. some heavy hitters in here -- Helen Hunt and Scarlett Johansson as the women involved. The men are Stephen Moore and Mark Umbers. society gossip. many comments on the wealthy, the rich, and society in general. VERY oscar wilde, so they fit right into the story and that particular conversation in the film. when side flings are discovered, everyone needs to decide what they want to do when the poop starts hitting the fan. and a fun, evil twist about halfway through. fun to watch, especially that part. fun to watch as someone gets caught in their own, honest but hurtful words. Good stuff. updated Oscar Wilde. Directed by british Mike Barker. he has been nominated for Handmaid's Tale. has done lots of television.

Using an Oscar Wilde's text makes things much easier, no doubt about it. You gotta be a complete idiot to ruin one of his works. Mike Barker has made an exquisite adaptation of "Lady Windermere's Fan" and the only significant change that he's introduced has to do with time (the 30's instead of the beginning of the century).

Helen Hunt gets into the skin of that marked woman that's the epicenter of tons of rumors and gossip. A free soul in a society that's full of hypocrisy and lies. As for Scarlett Johansson, she's the innocent and young wife that wakes up to that world of lies. There's a big secret between them… Every line of Wilde is like a bullet, every look of Mrs. Hunt is like a thousand lives, every curve of Johansson's body is a mortal sin…

*My rate: 7/10

The title is a bit bland for how opulent the world that is presented to us. The film presents us a with a lady who is ousted from New York City as frustrated wives quietly force her away. Why? Because she is the pinnacle of a smooth and classy gold-digger. Ousted, she finds her way to the Almafi Coast where she latches into a wealthy circle of people. As she sets her sights on an older gent, relationships get tangled between a younger married couple and some side characters. Will she harpoon her money bag gent, will she ruin other lives or will she make some moral decisions? This was a dialog and costume film with many picturesque settings. There were some mild twists but the solid acting helped progress the story.

I thought I would treat myself to two Scarlett Johansson films this morning and I am glad that I did. As lovely as she was in Lost in Translation, she was dazzling in A Good Woman.

This film requires that you invest your full attention or you will miss most of the really great gems:

"I like America. Name me another society that's gone from barbarism to decadence without bothering to create a civilization in between."

"You're so fond of gossip you don't give the truth a chance to put its pants on."

"Every man is born truthful and every man dies a liar."

"Crying is the refuge of plain women. Pretty women go shopping."

Oh, there were so many many more. That was what was so great about this film - aside from staring at Scarlett, of course. I have always liked Helen Hunt, and she played magnificently here. I remember her fondly from "Mad About You." The only other movie I have seen her in was "As Good as it Gets," but I will be looking for "Bobby" to see her again.

I won't go into the details of the story as that would spoil it for you, suffice it to say that it makes for a very interesting background to this film about love and morals. It is sweet, funny, tender, and imminently fun.

Helen Hunt's acting just did not suit this movie. But then again, it is called a good woman. I think the idea is that she is not what she seems. Just a simple watchable film. A little bit of a twist and I wish the ending was different I guess. But it is an Oscar Wilde novel, so it is what it is!

I rented the movie because it said "based on a play by Oscar Wilde". There are a number of Oscar Wilde movie-plays (play-movies?) out that I truly enjoyed.

Not this one. I liked neither Ms. Johansson nor Ms. Hunt in their roles; probably the casting, maybe the acting was bad. The story was not very credible either; often I could not understand the motives, worries, and problems that the characters supposedly had. And shouldn't there be at least a tiny little sexual tension between Mr. Windermore and Mrs. Erlynne or between Mrs. Windermore and the Lord who was after her, or at least some wit? And why on earth did Mrs. Windermore love Mr. Windermore and vice versa, something they were not tired of telling us?

If the acting was bland, the script should have saved the movie, but it did not. Where was the spark? Usually Oscar Wilde's plays have a certain pace, but this was dragging on with rather predictable and some outright silly dialog. Did anyone find the gossiping women funny? And the scenery, probably thought to give the movie a light touch, in its being so unbelievably "pittoresque" seemed to have a belittling effect on either the characters or the story or both.

Sorry I am so harsh on this movie. The makers probably had the best of intentions (witty Oscar Wilde, carefree summer Italy, beautiful people, rich decor), but somehow it did not work - at least not for me.