Arthur

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2000 Filmcritic.com

It's the movie we'll forever know Dudley Moore for -- and the late John Gielgud, too, who is put out to pasture about halfway through this classic comedy. "Classic" doesn't necessarily mean "fabulous" in this case, however -- Arthur is little more than a glamorization of an otherwise no-account, good-for-nothing, stinking-rich drunk. Moore is hardly a role model, and his tale of "I love a poor girl" is so sappy one questions how Arthur ever became a hit. Two words: John Gielgud, who shines in what could have been the embarassment of his life. Party on, John.

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Rating

3.5 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Steve Gordon
  • Producer: Robert Greenhut
  • Screenwriter: Steve Gordon
  • Stars: Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Jill Eikenberry, Stephen Elliott
  • MPAA Rating: PG