The story of the rise and fall of Oscar Wilde. The witty playwright and author goes around poking fun at high English society and enjoying sex with young men. As he would argue – not that dirty, lust-filled bathroom sex, but intellectual mentor-protégé discourse… um, just like the ancient Greeks. Well, whatever it was, it was illegal in late 1800’s England. I never really knew much about Oscar Wilde… This movie seems to be a pretty good portrayal of his story. I’m not sure how technically accurate it is, but the acting, writing and directing are all quite good. (Yes, there are depictions of gay sex in it.) Also, I’m always impressed by “period” movies that really take you to a different time and place. Sometimes they try to hard, and make a big deal about how certain things were so different “way back when”. In a good period movie, nothing is too special – it presents a better picture of the reality of the day. Wilde did just that, the setting and characters were all believable. If you somehow missed the story of Oscar Wilde in the course of your life, this movie might be just the thing to make up for that.