The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

"The Importance of Being Earnest" is an odd movie adapted from an Oscar Wilde play with a cast that includes Colin Firth, Rupert Everett, Reese Witherspoon, and Judi Dench.  In this film, Firth and Everett both use the pseudonym Ernest while trying to court separate ladies.  However, their lies catch up with them and their mistaken identities cause several hangups in their engagements.  The beginning of the film is hard to follow, the middle can be slow at times, but the ending is spectacular.  There were lots of clever twists and manipulations toward the end of the film.  The movie was comical bordering on silly even though it took place at the turn of the 20th century.  Overall, the movie was pleasant, but not my favorite.
It gets 3 out of 5 stars.