3/5 Fun light movie
  by N Doxey (UT, USA)
Rainy day movie. Simple plot that makes you feel like you are reading a romance novel. I guess I would classify this as a beach read except it is a movie. Not to complicated, but enjoyable.

3/5 Decent but not spectacular
  by World Traveler
Having just read the book, I found the movie somewhat tedious. The movie cuts a lot out but moves at a faster pace than the novel, which is overall a good move though at times I think it loses something in the editing. Not a lot of substance to it, but it's okay. If you've never read the book, it might be confusing or perhaps just more interesting because you don't know how it will end. Overall, it's a good movie but probably not one I'll watch again and again. I'd suggest renting it rather than buying it.

5/5 Don't Accept Stolen Diamonds with Curses on Them!
  by Kendra
The moral of the story is certainly one difficult to argue, and this film adaptation of Wilkie Collins' book is fantastic with lush filming, beautiful homes, excellent acting and an intriguing plot. English aristocracy was known for "correct" behavior at all times. One's reputation was of utmost importance. Damage to one's reputation could ruin one's life and worse-- this is the foundation of the unlikely but entertaining mystery that is at the center of The Moonstone.

The characters are all well done and even the bizarre detective with his surety, sideburns, and affection for roses seems completely authentic. Both my husband and I enjoyed this film completely and recommend it highly. English upper-crust society was very much about the keeping up of appearances. Everybody keeps their appearances in The Moonstone until things go very much astray. Excellent.

3/5 The Moonstone
  by Linda Shaw (Australia)
Enjoyable. As this was made about ten years ago it is interesting to see Greg Wise and Keely Hawes together early in their careers. Excellent British cast.

3/5 Kind of mediocre.
  by Jennifer C. Dempich (St. Paul, MN, USA)
I was disappointed in this piece. I was hoping for a romantic period piece that I could watch on rainy days, but that's not what I got. It's a early rough-edged mystery, with some cringe-worth detective sluthing. It's does have a wonderful cast, with some recognizable faces who do a fairly good job.