Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray (Ben Barnes) is an extraordinarily handsome young man who moves to London after inheriting his grandfather's estate. Possessing both looks and money, he soon comes to the attention of London society, in particular Lord Henry Wotton (Colin Firth) and painter Basil Hallward (Ben Chaplin). Basil offers to paint him, thus preserving his beauty forever. When Dorian lays eyes on the painting for the first time, he wishes he could stay as young and beautiful as the painting forever, even at the cost of his immortal soul. A retelling of the Oscar Wilde novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray', this rendition joins a host of other films that have disappointingly attempted to capture Wilde's gothic tale. Albeit well performed and compelling at times, the film fails to live up to the hype that has surrounded it.



