Easy Virtue

Empire by

While its tone occasionally wavers and there are some wobbly performances, this has moments of true lightness, and a welcome sense of whimsy often missing in the costume genre.

USA Today by Claudia Puig

It's a pleasure to watch such top-notch actors deliver Coward's sparkling wit.

New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman

We could all use a little more Noel Coward in our lives. But the fizz falls flat in Stephan Elliot's adaptation of a lesser-known play, which, while blithe enough, has little spirit to speak of.

ReelViews by James Berardinelli

Sure, there's a plot, but it's a secondary element to the lines the actors deliver. Only Oscar Wilde has the same bite. Fortunately, Elliott understands this, which makes Easy Virtue go down smoothly.

The Hollywood Reporter by Kirk Honeycutt

Jessica Biel has great fun with the American adventuress, while Kristin Scott Thomas is truly scary as her nemesis and mother-in-law.

Rolling Stone by Peter Travers

Director Stephan Elliott uncorks a rare vintage of laughs tinged with heartache.

The A.V. Club by Scott Tobias

Easy Virtue needs a strong center to justify its celebration of American effrontery, and Biel lacks that prideful edge.

Variety by Todd McCarthy

An effervescent entertainment that marks a welcome return for "Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" director Stephan Elliott after a nine-year absence.