Michael-Bay Movie Reviews

The story spans many years; from Charles' halcyon college days with Sebastian to the glory of fox hunts and summer vacations at Brideshead - the Flyte family castle, to his life as an artist in Paris and South America, through a failing marriage and his last attempt at love with Sebastian's sister, Julia.

Jeremy Irons, Sir Lawrence Olivier, Sir John Gilgud, Diana Quick, Anthony Andrews, Nikolas Grace, Phoebe Nicolls, Clare Bloom and Simon Jones star in this adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel. I am in awe of the performances given by all.

I've lost count of how many times I have watched Brideshead Revisited. Full of humor, great heartbreaking drama and infectious British charm, Brideshead is to be revisited again and again - wrapped up in a blanket, a good glass of red wine nearby.

Mark Harmon gives another self-effacing performance as P.I. David Shepard, who doesn't drive to well and is always looking for his glasses. Pretty and sexy Mimi Rogers is Valerie McCoughlin, whose husband has been missing for awhile. She hires Shepard to find out exactly what happened to him. She finds she didn't really love him that much anyway and though Shepard discovers evidence he ran off he tries to keep digging just so he can hang around with her a little longer.

While he's doing this, of course, the chemistry between the two takes over and her missing husband wouldn't matter much anymore were it not for the facts Shepard uncovers about him. It turns out he may not have just run off after all, and though the cops have a body in the morgue they think is him things may be a bit more complicated than everyone first thought.

M. Emmet Walsh has a nice turn as David's pal Harry and Paul Gleason has a likable role as Lieutenant Petkavich. Michael Boatman of "Spin City" fame is his partner, Sgt. Teal, and it's all easy going fun. This movie doesn't seem to be doing much but charming us a little until the end, when David realizes the nightmare he's had all his life may actually be tied to Val's husband and why he disappeared.

Harmon and Rogers are nice together and there is a late night kind of jazz score that adds to the atmosphere of this unusual little mystery. It doesn't try to be more than it is and has a nifty little ending in perfect tune to the special atmosphere created throughout. Pop this one in and stay with it. It has a goofy tone and a special charm you'll enjoy if you give it a chance.

BY FAR BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL.