Oscar Wilde’s cursed and debauched protagonist hits the big screen again in an atmospheric and effective new adaptation…
The timing couldnt be better.
Yet for all that its supposed to show a degenerate lifestyle,Dorian Grayis surprisingly coy at times.
Hopefully this will be enough for spoilt young audiences looking for quick visual thrills.
Perhaps its true that if one could get away with it, ones morals would instantly be forgotten..?
Theres a lot of looking and fancying, admiring and longing inDorian Gray.
However, although he has a beautiful presence, you dont really care much for Grays fate.
Colin Firth is a pleasure as the Mephistophelean Henry Wooton, a scene-stealing dandy with all the best lines.
Dorian Gray is on general release in the UK
Rating:
4 out of 5
