Review of The Canterville Ghost

Anyone who gives this movie more than 2 stars or who extols its virtues obviously hasn't read the original from the incomparable Oscar Wilde. Almost all of the heart of the story was taken out of this script. It's really sacrilegious. The only good lines were Patrick Stewart's, since they weren't tampered with by this movie's so-called teleplay writer. Even Virginia's young boyfriend's name was inexplicably changed from Cecil to Francis, her brothers were no longer twins, and the older brother just disappeared. Mrs. Umney was suddenly given a husband, and they were the only servants in this huge castle. Yeah, right! The most awful change, however, was the abusive father. I was so glad when at the end the mother finally stood up to him and told him how awful he's been to his sweet daughter, but she had allowed it to go on throughout the whole film -- it's just unforgivable! I'm sure Mr. Wilde is doing flips in his grave. A travesty!