mirth: noun - 1. gaiety or jollity, esp. when accompanied by laughter, 2. amusement or laughter
The House of Mirth: movie - A dreadful, depressing, poor adaption of the Edith Wharton's novel written and directed by Terrence Davies.
The ensemble cast, led by Gillian Andersons includes Dan Akroyd, Anthony Lapaglia, Eric Stoltz, and Laura Linney. Individually, they're great. Collectively, this is awful. Granted the cast doesn't have much to work with. Each performance is wooden and pained. There is no chemistry between any of the stars. It makes you wonder if they were somehow legally obligated to make this--why else would this cross-section of Hollywood be here?
The plot line is poorly scripted, therein lies its demise. Typical of productions of this magnitude, the period costumes and settings are immaculate, but nothing can save this dreck. Avoid this 2+ hour train wreck.
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