Cider House Rules

Pros: Beautiful performances, beautiful cinematography, beautiful music
Cons: Incredibly enough, Irving has difficulty adapting his own novel to the screen

After seeing The Cider House Rules, I am fully convinced that Hollywood will never be able to crack the John Irving code. Setting aside The Hotel New Hampshire (which I’ve neither read nor watched), I’ve yet to witness Irving’s novels...

Pros: Interesting plot lines. Complex and offbeat characters.
Cons: Irving may be an acquired or in born taste.

What do you do with an orphan kid who gets turned back in twice? First the kid is too quiet and then he won’t quit screaming, since his adoptive parents beat him. If you’re Dr. Wilbur Lurch (Michael Caine) you just take the kid under your wing and...

Pros: Michael Caine. Strong Drama
Cons: A little too sappy

"The Cider House Rules" is the last film I have seen in the Best Picture nominee category. It is a very touching film, with a spellbinding performance by Michael Caine.

I was very impressed with the beautiful visual style of this...

Pros: It is love in all its grand and gruesome forms.
Cons: There is no real ending.

I don't usually do this -- review really recent movies while they're still in the rental and premium TV channels. The problem is that there are too many reviews written by the time these films arrive at a place I can see them. In this case, there are...

Pros: Screenplay, best performance of 1999, a CLASSIC
Cons: Absolutely none

There were a lot of interesting movies made in 1999. For my money, CIDER HOUSE RULES should have swept the Oscars. It won two well deserved Academy Awards, "Best Supporting Actor" for Michael Caine,and "Best Adapted Screenplay", for...

Pros: Wonderfully detailed movie by John Irving
Cons: I wish it was longer

I've found it! The first movie of the year worth seeing. I'm a picky movie watcher. Sure I attend many films, but few leave me with enough satisfaction that I'm willing to recommend it to others. My typical response is "it's okay" which...

Pros: Wonderful story, characters, perfect adaptation
Cons: Michael Caine's attempt at an American accent

Watching a movie that has been adapted from a book, especially a well-loved book can often be a painful and horrifying experience. But every once in a while, they manage to get it just right. And I’m happy to say that the movie adaptation of “Cider...

Pros: Touching and Dramatic
Cons: Graphic

This is a powerful and poignant film about an orphan, Homer Wells (Tobey Maguire), who grew up in an orphanage in St. Cloud, Maine that was run by Dr. Wilbur Larch (Michael Caine).

Dr. Larch felt a strong responsibility for all the children...

Pros: Excellent cast, really touching, a classic
Cons: None to be mentioned

One of the most touching movies I’ve ever seen, this movie should have been the winner hands down for Best Movie at the 1999 Academy Awards. Although American beauty also inspired new ideas, and brought upon new elements into the movie world with it’s...

Pros: brings things out in the open that people dont like to think about.
Cons: lots of issues that I didn't agree with.

Cider House Rules, I'm sure this movie has brought about many controversies. I wasn't going to write a review on this film, cause I had so many different types of opinions about it. This movie is not really based upon Pro life or abortion, as some...

Pros: Rich pictures, dazzling Performance by Caine, addresses burning issues, great material
Cons: No complaint

The Cider House Rules is an adaptation of a novel by the same name by John Irving. It is a beautifully designed movie with rich pictures and a great, money-making type of theme. How about the scenery? I think that what carries this movie are the...

Pros: Thought-provoking, many plot twists, gripping story line
Cons: Starts a bit slowly, some parts under developed

My husband was skeptical as usual as he sat down with me last night to view my choice of a movie rental. I don’t know why he always assumes he won’t like my selections. He always ends up being proven wrong and this time was no exception.

The...

Pros: Good acting, beautiful cinematography
Cons: too glossy, shallow treatment of issues, unconvincing romance

I have been working my way through the films nominated for Best Picture last year, and watched Cider House Rules a few weeks ago. I was expecting a movie that dealt with difficult, painful and sometimes ugly concepts. I was therefore unprepared for the...

Pros: Brings a lot of "hush hush" issues to light
Cons: Rather long

I saw the Cider House Rules this past weekend after a long inner battle as to whether I wanted to spend the money or not. I left the theatre with a feeling of pleasure (feeling it was money well spent) as well as depression (the story was so dismal at...

Pros: Caine is excellent, interesting characters
Cons: Felt a little "literary" at times.

I've been a little slow in seeing the nominees for Best Picture for 1999. I saw "American Beauty" and "The Insider" pretty quickly, and now have finally gotten to "The Cider House Rules." Based on those three, I think I...