Howards End

The feeling that has overwhelmed me at the end of HOWARDS END is disillusion. This movie convinces you that dreams never come true and that humans are incredibly gifted to destroy the little parcels of happiness that life can provide to some of them. James Ivory's treatment of the novel of Forster is a model of the genre, the psychology of the characters is so well depicted that you are able to guess what thoughts cross their minds when they don't talk.HOWARDS END is the picture of a world that collapses, the world of the european XIXth century, a period during which the intellectuals have for a moment believed that their ideals would change the future of this continent. But industrial progress and colonialism have killed their hope and as says Anthony Hopkins in this movie : " Poor will stay poor. It's sad but it's like that ".So HOWARDS END analyzes the reactions of a small group of people facing this situation ; some of them won't care, the others will be intimately marked for the rest of their lives. Only Howards End, the house where all the dramas begin and end , will stay untouched. For how long ?Performances to be remembered from the entire cast. Three trailers (Howards End, Sense and Sensibility and another James Ivory's classic, the remains of the day). Some problems with video and audio now and then.A DVD for your library.

A classic with a top notch cast, great writing, a wonderful period piece. A great companion to The Remains Of The Day.

This is my favorite of Forster's novels, and the movie reflects well the message of the story. It was so well cast and acted; there's little to criticize unless you just don't like these types of movies. It's one of those where you take a great story and put all the right elements in place, and you end up with a phenomenal film.

*Not as thorough as the newer version especially compared to the book but I love reading the book and seeing the movie versions and comparing and combining them mentally. Excellent story and still relevant.

I still don't know what to make of this film. In my heart I think it was average, although I am sure that somehow it was better than that. Or maybe because everyone else loved it so much, I am led to believe I should too. Despite the stellar performances of Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins, I cannot really say that the plot made me jump for joy. I am not a big fan of these period dramas courtesy of the Merchant-Ivory team, so this may account for my bias. Maybe I should see it again, but in the meantime I can only say that the film went on too long for my liking (or at least seemed like it did) and never quite hit home for me.

I LOVE this movie. Emma Thompson won an Oscar for her role and Anthony Hopkins should have won too. As always Vanessa Redgrave was stunning. Wealth, love, deception, tragedy...this story has it all and it is brilliantly told. Yes, I LOVE this movie.

A very good movie. Hi

If you like British drama, this is an amazing story with a beginning, middle and great ending.