Rating: 
Summary: better than the original
Review: Overall, this was a pretty good movie.
Julia Ormond was just stunning in this,
so radiant and so beautiful. When she walks
into the party in that black dress....wow.
Just a knock out. Also, she is a tremendous actress
who is often overlooked.
Harrison Ford was badly miscast in this. I usually
like him, but he did not fit. Greg Kinnear was great.
A good movie to kill a few hours with.
Rating:
Summary: good movie
Review: Saw this the other day for the first
time in awhile. Definitely a good,
watchable movie.
Julia Ormond is her usual, brilliant self.
Her eyes are just so expressive, she doesn't
even need dialogue. Of course, she is the most
beautiful woman on screen too. When she enters that
party, all grown up, how can your jaw not hit
the floor. Stunning.
Harrison Ford, though usually one of my favorites,
was miscast in this. He did not fit the part. Greg
Kinnear was great.
Overall, a good way to kill a few hours. Julia Ormond
is incredible.
Rating: 
Summary: Get your Kleenex for this one
Review: They say that this was one of Harrison Ford's worst movies. Well I disagree. This is one fantastic movie. All the actors were incredible, especially Ford. It is probably more of a girlie girl movie but what the heck. If you are love story type person, then this is a must have for your love store collection at home.
Rating:
Summary: Enjoyable, more meaningful/romantic version than original
Review: If you look through the reviews for this version and those for the old B&W, you'll see that there is a little debate going on about which is better. Really, both films have their merits. The original was cute and unpretentious, presenting a fragile Audrey Hepburn in some fashionable clothing (including that absurd gown she dragged through the tennis court scene). But this recent version has the benefit of having a much more appealing hero. Harrison Ford, though he is awkward in romantic roles, is still a far better choice than the clumsy and unattractive Humphrey Bogart. Ford plays the lead, Linus Larrabee, the oldest of two brothers and the responsible (even greedy) one. Greg Kinnear gives a brilliant performance as the younger brother, David, a playboy with only women on his mind. Caught between the two is Sabrina, even more brilliantly played by Julia Ormond. Unlike Hepburn, who presented a shy and awkward Sabrina, Ormond plays the role with not just shyness or insecurity, but an underlying gentleness that fleshes out the character, making her very real and very appealing. Each scene, she delivers just the right amount of insecurity combined with the right amount of emotion, and each line is delivered perfectly. Yet you are never aware that she is acting. The interactions between Kinnear and Ormond have tremendous "chemistry", more so than those she has with Ford. But between Julia and Greg, or rather their characters, there is so much honesty and quite frankly such superb acting that what you are witnessing is not some celebrity actors playing themselves playing a role, but two true actors who make it all look natural. (I know, something Hollywood typically doesn't appreciate.) Their scenes bring a passion and a reality to the film that is rather inspiring -- I'd like to see these two paired again, this time as the lovers and not those who end up "just friends". The storyline is played gently, more for comedy than drama. This film owes a lot to its predecessor, but I have to vote that this is the better, more charming, more emotional and more natural version. The cast of supporting characters is marvelous and expert, including Nancy Marchand as the Larrabee matriarch, John Wood as Sabrina's sensible father, Angie Dickinson and Richard Crenna as the Tysons of Tyson Electronics and a billion dollar merger if David marries their daughter, a physician played by Lauren Holly. Dana Ivey is Mack, Linus' secretary, who has all the funny lines ("We were up to our arms in your underwear drawer. It was like touching the Shroud of Turin.")All the supporting cast do a wonderful job of, well, supporting the stars. The pace never lags, the fun and the drama don't stop. The DVD version has excellent sound and color picture. This is a good investment if you want to see a film that is adult, gently dramatic, clever, and pure pleasure.
Rating:
Summary: 'BOUT DARN TIME!
Review: Been waiting YEARS for this movie to come out on DVD. I count it among my FAVORITE movies but REFUSED to buy the VHS, knowing that I would eventually have to toss it when they finally got around to the DVD. I love this movie for so many reasons and will be overjoyed to finally add it to my collection sometime in Late January when it finally arrives out here from Amazon.com!
Rating:
Summary: At last on DVD!
Review: Without getting into the controversy over which is better - this or the original - suffice to say that this movie stands on its own as an excellent, funny, warm and well-developed version of the story. This is one of the (very) few tapes I keep out to watch and now I can finally retire one more!
Rating:
Summary: SABRINA
Review: Wonderful remake of an old classic. It's s feel good,warm fuzzy kind of movie. Harrison Ford and the rest of the rest of the cast were awesome.
Rating:
Summary: Outstanding
Review: Harrison Ford is a great actor but, he need the rest of the stars in order to be great and with the crew that was pick it, could'nt be more perfect!
Rating:
Summary: Maybe I if shout loud enough!
Review: There is no need to say anything more than what so many others have said about the re-make of SABRINA....I totally enjoyed this film! I love the 1954 original as well; I think comparing the two versions too closely does a disservice to both. No, I use this forum to shout (no, scream) the following to the "The Powers That BE" that decide such things: OFFER THIS FILM ON DVD! ...please?
Rating:
Summary: A Refreshingly Elegant '90s Remake of A '50s Classic
Review: Julia Ormond was well-chosen to fill Audrey Hepburn's shoes in the title role. Compared to the 1954 original, this 1995 version has a fresher, more fast-paced, less archaic look to it, and a cast of more assertive females who are accomplished women in their own right rather than just clinging-vine rich girls who are determined to marry well. The suicide attempt of the title character is happily, left out of this version.
Fanny Ardant is warm and personable as the Vogue Magazine editor who takes Sabrina under her wing after her arrival in Paris. The temptation to have sex with a co-worker to ease her lonliness in response to her learning about David Larrabee's engagement is tasefully and honorably dealt with by Patrick Bruel's character, Louis, and the scenes of Paris are sheer delight. The original "Sabrina" introduced me to the beautiful song, " La Vie en Rose", which gets a little air time in this version as well.
John Wood has a firmness about him mixed with paternal warmth as he worries about the daughter he has raised by himself. Elizabeth Franz is endearing as his potential love interest. The late Nancy Marchand plays a matriarch who knows how to put her foot down concerning her less-reliable younger son, David.
As David, Greg Kinnear is less oily, less sleazy, and somehow, less irritating than William Holden was in the 1954 original. Interestingly, it is mentioned in this remake that David has been in and out of several relationships, but not several marriages, as was the case when William Holden had the part. Perhaps it's because we live in an era where a considerable number of women are less naive and more likely to avoid someone with such a bad marital track record. But we are thankfully spared the details of how far David goes in his relationships.
A rugged-looking Harrison Ford gives a performance that is more than faintly reminiscent of Bogart's when the latter played Linus Larrabee in the original. He is the responsible, brilliantly scholastic brother that any woman who thinks of marrying should want to marry. But he's always busy. One of the most poignant scenes in the whole film is when he admits his lonliness to Sabrina during a business trip to Cape Cod. But his growing desire to impress the woman he has known since childhood with his softer side results in his doing an admirable act of charity along the way. Linus really lights up and lightens up in Sabrina's presence.
Ormond's performance is filled with delicate nuances as she goes from an obsessive, mousy girl to a sophisticated woman. Her make-up job and tastes in clothing after she returns from Paris are beautiful, suitable, and very refined. Miriam Colon has great comic timing as the Spanish maid, Rosa. Her story about immigrating to the United States, told in response to learning about the adjustment problems Sabrina was having in France, is one with which anyone who has constantly had to move could easily identify. Dana Ivey is equally witty as Linus' prim secretary.
Richard Crenna and Angie Dickenson as David's future in-laws are sharp, offbeat, and engaging, as is Lauren Holly as David's admirably accomplished pediatrician fiancee.
Amid breathtaking, sharp cinematography, and a subltle,elegant musical score, the principals in this drama make some crucial, life-altering decisions. My copy of this film, interestingly enough, is smack in the middle of two other films which end with the male lead asking a woman to take him back, namely, " Forever Young", and " Circle of Friends". But in conclusion, I must say that in an era full of movie remakes, this one is outstanding.
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