Importance of Being Earnest

Rating:
Summary: Delightful!
Review: A fun and easy read that is nevertheless considered a classic. The play's humor comes from exaggerated characters and their ridiculous lifestyles. The plot revolves around a silly love story, but really, this is a witty satire of the British upperclass of Wilde's day.

Rating:
Summary: Boring Drama drives guy mad
Review: The drama of "The Importance of Being Earnest" was very displeasing to me. It bored me; it seemed too much of an intellectually witty comedy. All the jokes were engraved in the dialogue that I may have missed many times, even when I read it a second time. The different sexual innuendos were ok, but overall whatever comedy was there I didn't see, probably because this is an Old English comedy comparing to my modern day slapstick. The author bases all his comedy in the dialogue. The down-side is your so distracted by the dull character's conversations, you will miss it.
It takes place in England where everyone is sophisticated and everyone has money. The author has all the characters in dresses and suits and having intelligent conversations about love and lying. This drama will leave you frustrated as you struggle to understand and keep focus. It only heats up in the end when the main character is caught in his lie and tries to win back the situation. "The Importance of Being Earnest" is meant for the in-depth reader who can pick up on this. If you like "Our Town" or "A Midsummer Night's Dream", you will enjoy this. Otherwise, sleep on it.

Rating:
Summary: Boring Drama drives guy mad
Review: The drama of "The Importance of Being Earnest" was very displeasing to me. It bored me; it seemed too much of an intellectually witty comedy. All the jokes were engraved in the dialogue that I may have missed many times, even when I read it a second time. The different sexual innuendos were ok, but overall whatever comedy was there I didn't see, probably because this is an Old English comedy comparing to my modern day slapstick. The author bases all his comedy in the dialogue. The down-side is your so distracted by the dull character's conversations, you will miss it.
It takes place in England where everyone is sophisticated and everyone has money. The author has all the characters in dresses and suits and having intelligent conversations about love and lying. This drama will leave you frustrated as you struggle to understand and keep focus. It only heats up in the end when the main character is caught in his lie and tries to win back the situation. "The Importance of Being Earnest" is meant for the in-depth reader who can pick up on this. If you like "Our Town" or "A Midsummer Night's Dream", you will enjoy this. Otherwise, sleep on it.