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starring: Robert Downey Jr., Sam Neill, David Thewlis, Polly Walker (II), Meg Ryan
directed by: Michael Hoffman

: Restoration
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9786305428374
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 6305428379
Label: Miramax
Manufacturer: Miramax
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: Miramax
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 03, 1999
Running Time: 118 minutes
Sales Rank: 12085
Studio: Miramax
Theatrical Release Date: 1994



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Description:
Meg Ryan (KATE AND LEOPOLD) and Robert Downey Jr. (WONDER BOYS) head a superb cast of stars in this stylish and provocative story of love, power, and seduction! Robert Merivel (Downey) is a young man who seems to have everything ... until a passionate affair leads to scandal, suddenly leaving him heartbroken and penniless. But it's only after losing it all that Merivel discovers who he really is and -- with the love of a beautiful woman (Ryan) -- becomes the man he never dreamed he could be! Also featuring Sam Neill (JURASSIC PARK) and Hugh Grant (NOTTING HILL), this critically acclaimed and entertaining motion picutre won two 1995 Academy Awards(R) for Best Achievement in Art Direction and Costume Design.

Amazon.com:
A fantastic premise is utterly blown in this film by director Michael Hoffman and screenwriter Rupert Walters (the two collaborated previously on the winning Some Girls). Robert Downey Jr. plays Robert Merivel, King Charles II's (Sam Neill) spirited young physician in 17th-century England. The king offers to set Merivel up for life in exchange for one small favor: marry the royal mistress (Polly Walker) to provide his highness some cover for his philandering. But Merivel blows it by falling in love with the woman, and he is cast out of his pampered paradise to reinvent himself as a serious man helping victims of the plague beyond the palace's walls. It's a superb notion, and the film looks just terrific, particularly Charles's court, where scientific and artistic innovation flourishes. But somehow the story completely falls apart once Merivel goes on his quest for salvation. The scenes aren't there, the characters are underdeveloped, the drama is clunky. The whole enterprise feels as if an editor tried to salvage a major failure and barely came up with something coherent. --Tom Keogh



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Interesting Movie
Restoration, was an excellent movie, great cast, one I look forward to viewing again & again. ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Restoration
Won 2 Academy awards, Restoration is Robert Downey at his best!!! Brilliant cast and story. Tragic ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Surprisingly great!
I loved living this period of history, which is not often portrayed, while watching this film. Much ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Yes, it's beautiful, but it's more than that
Beyond the obligatory enthusiasm about the lush settings and costumes, this is a lovely full arc of character ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Eye appealing beyond words,but a questionable screenplay
RESTORATION is a film of great beauty and passionate design.The period detail in this film is rivaled IMO only ... Read More

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