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rrspyke wrote on 08/23/2006:

Six Degrees of Separation this is not. No, it is way better and absolutely time well spent in front of your wide-screen t.v. Who is this Mathew Leicht, and why isn't he working more? Savoring him like fine wine, eh, Britain? Well, don't be so boorish. This man is talented, as is the rest of this cast.

From first (3) frame(s) to last we were mesmorized. I was quickly reminded of the same palpable dread I felt when I first saw "Talented Mr. Ripley" - which I loved. So use that as a guidepost.

Watching 'Dean' disappear into the life of 'Arthur Griffyn' and then ultimately becoming worse than Arthur was just a joy. Peter Youngblood Hills was slightly over-the-top, but I assume that he just got caught up in the spirit of things.

Officially? Henry James marries Patricia Highsmith and gives birth to Charles Dickens. A winner!

yawnmower (yawnmower1@juno.com) wrote on 01/23/2005:

Duncan Roy has brilliantly written, directed, and cast AKA, a memoir of his own youth. He escaped a brutal, sexually abusive working-class household by impersonating a young aristocrat for over a year. Matthew Leitch is perfect as Dean, the handsome, sweet, innocently seductive young man who desperately wants a better or, to be more precise, another life. Diana Quick is great as the prickly patrician whose son he impersonates, and George Asprey is striking as the aristocrat who becomes Dean's mentor. The theatrical triptych version, also included, adds another dimension to this fascinating story. Mr. Roy's commentary is enlightening politically, and illuminating cinematically. The entire cast is notable, but it is the charm and beauty of Matthew Leitch which brings it all together.

GEORGE (RANNIE1101@MSN.COM) wrote on 09/20/2004:

If you are looking for a movie that has a “Cinderella-like” theme and ending (poor mistreated loveable, unhappy working-class waif passes him/herself off as being one of the very rich, powerful and influential which are in turn portrayed as strange, mean and cold-hearted but in reality they are actually very nice with hearts of gold and even though they’ve been deceived by this waif of a person, they eventually except the poor little creature in as one of their own with all living happily thereafter) this is NOT the movie for you! Set in the late 1970’s, this film is a scathing portrayal of especially the so-called upper crust--be advised that the working class don’t come off too well either. This is NOT light entertainment; it is a very challenging movie that will not leave you with a “Walt Disney production type” of warm feeling. Nevertheless, the acting is truly outstanding with Mathew Leitch and Diana Quick giving (to me) Oscar worthy performances. In fact all of the actors, in this film, are outstanding. The characters might not elicit much sympathy; however, they are nothing short of fascinating with the actors being so good at their skill they will be have you on the edge of your seat, believe me. But there is a lot more to this film. The sound tract is gorgeous being of music from the era (better pop-music than I can remember from the 1970’s). The cinematography is wonderful with the 3-screen format being a challenge but one that is worth taking (a regular single screen format is available and it is wonderful too)—The three screen format allows one to see three settings of the action simultaneously—wonderful! The best way that I can describe it is that it is like being in the center of a room at a party and standing very still (with no one being able too observe you) with you being able to eavesdrop on the goings on from several different angles.

If you are into movies that make you think and feel, buy this film