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I Capture the Castle (Dol Slip)
  
I Capture the Castle (Dol Slip) (2003)
3.7 out of 5 stars  (21 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Format: Import, Dolby, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • VHS Release Date: Dec 23 2003
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  (21 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000VLLOS

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When her family moves into a glamorous castle in the English countryside, Cassandra (Ramola Garai) imagines great things will happen. But the decaying castle loses its appeal as her novelist father (Bill Nighy, Love Actually) develops writer's block and her mother dies of cancer. From this sad beginning, I Capture the Castle turns into an utterly engaging coming-of-age story as 17-year-old Cassandra and her older sister Rose (Rose Byrne) struggle to win the attentions of their new American landlord (Henry Thomas, E.T. The Extraterrestrial)--but when everything goes the way Cassandra hopes, her hopes fall apart. Garai's wonderful performance carries the audience through bittersweet discoveries about life and adulthood with hope and yearning. The entire cast---also featuring Tara Fitzgerald (Brassed Off) and Marc Blucas--is superb. I Capture the Castle is an absolutely lovely movie, delightful and surprisingly wise. --Bret Fetzer
 

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21 Reviews
5 star: 33%  (7)
4 star: 33%  (7)
3 star: 14%  (3)
2 star: 9%  (2)
1 star: 9%  (2)
 
 
 
 
 
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A More Modern Jane Austen, Jun 17 2004
This review is from: I Capture the Castle (DVD)
This was a lot like Emma and Pride and Prejudice rolled into one. It was a bit plodding and too long.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Annoying faux art film, April 23 2004
By Nic Piet (South Africa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: I Capture the Castle (DVD)
This is a predictable period piece romance/drama - don't let anyone tell you otherwise. The breathless, repetitive and "affected" narration by the Cassandra character is gauranteed to annoy.

On the positive side the female lead is pleasant to look at and Bill Nighy is convincing in his role as a frustrated writer and father.

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4.0 out of 5 stars I didn't think I'd it enjoy it as much as I did, Dec 10 2007
By i_read_therefore_i_am (British Columbia, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: I Capture the Castle (DVD)
I thought this would be a rather childish movie and something just to while away the time but it turned out to be quite delightful. The family is so very quirky, especially Topaz who is the heart of soul of bohemian, artistic fervor and her little ritual in the rain was funny but when she just had to do it in front of Cassandra it was really funny. Marc Blucas is beautiful but I wasn't impressed with his acting in this...perhaps it was his voice that didn't seem to fit. Romola was an ideal narrator and Henry Thomas perfect for his role. It's a chick flick though guys....if you have some tolerance for chick flicks, you'll enjoy this but otherwise don't bother. I liked the ending too, it wasn't what I was expecting and that's always nice. So, go see for yourselves....why ARE they all wearing green?
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4.0 out of 5 stars "There is only one page left to write on..."
As this coming-of-age drama opens, best-selling author James (Bill Nighy) sees a crumbling old castle and immediately falls in love with it. Read more
Published on Jun 15 2006 by Kona

5.0 out of 5 stars *GLIMPSES OF CASTLE LIFE: NOT THE WINDSORS !!*
Romola Garai plays a winsome Cassandra Mortmain in this adaptation of Dodie Smith's ("100 & One Dalmatians") 1930s story "I CAPTURE THE CASTLE. Read more
Published on May 25 2004 by mcHaiku

3.0 out of 5 stars different than the book, but still okay
I was prepared to be very disappointed by this movie, as I've loved the book for years. But the film version actually made me think about the serious aspects of the plot - aspects... Read more
Published on April 29 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly good period piece
This literary adaptation is beautifully written, expertly acted and amazingly well cast. Every actor is exactly right for his/her role. Read more
Published on April 23 2004 by The joke's on me

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice little period piece, but why so obscure?
Why have I never heard of this terrific movie before? It turns out to be one of the best films of 2003. Read more
Published on Mar 14 2004 by Eric Grzenia

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful coming of age story.......
I must admit that I haven't read the book but I love British comedy/drama so I purchased this dvd without even having seen the film before. Read more
Published on Jan 23 2004 by Marcy Gomez

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible Screenwriter
It was clear from the commentary that the screenwriter did not understand or appreciate much of the book she was adapting. Read more
Published on Jan 22 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars Why did they ditch half of the book's humor?
I Capture the Castle is one of my favorite books and I was predisposed to love the film, but it came up short. Read more
Published on Jan 22 2004 by a reader

3.0 out of 5 stars Okey Coming-of-Age Film
I was disappointed by this film because I had been led to believe (from reviews) that it was "hilarious", "enchanting", etc. Read more
Published on Jan 19 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Of less value then the book but holding some of its magic
The book by Dodie Smith is such a superb read, with such a different air of time and place and a sincere inner growing up account, that any movie aspiring to rise up to its magic... Read more
Published on Jan 11 2004 by Tsila Sofer Elguez

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