Wilde the Movie is refreshingly un-single-minded ... Wilde reminds you of the subtle elasticity of Victorian values ... Mitchell makes you rethink almost all the principles in this drama. Tom Wilkinson's Queensberry is not the crude monster of legend, but a more complicated, even sympathetic figure ... The performances are terrific, especially from Jennifer Ehle and Jude Law as Bosie ... he's great casting, in a great ensemble, with a great screenplay.
Mark Steyn  - The Spectator

Wilde, the rather stylish and deeply sincere new film directed by Brian Gilbert ... Just as Bosie worked his charms on Wilde, robbing him of dignity, self-respect and, ultimately, his personal freedom, so Law works his charms on the audience, stealing the film right from under Fry's nose.
Paul Burston  - Time Out

The great strength of Wilde, lies in its depiction of Oscar's humiliation and suffering, both mental and physical, as well as the cruelty and hypocrisy of the public that had once adored him. In the scene where the shackled former idol is jeered at and spat upon by the crowd, the film becomes positively heart-rending. There are also fine performances; Jennifer Ehle is a loving and loveable Constance; Tom Wilkinson is sufficiently odious as Queensberry, and Jude Law, as the spoiled and capricious Bosie, is a nasty piece of work. Those people who have hitherto known Stephen Fry only as a light actor and comedian will be surprised, for this is an impressive and moving performance in a role that comes across as essentially tragic. It could even win this Oscar an Oscar.
Pamela Melnikoff  - Jewish Chronicle

Gilbert's film is grittier in its portrayal of homosexual relationships than most British dramas, but first and foremost it is a moving story of tragic, obsessive love.
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