Movies in review: Maurice (1987)

Title: Maurice (Pronounced Morris)

Cast: Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves, James Wilby 

Date: 1987
Rated: R 

Country: England 

Rating: 5 Stars 

YouTube: Yes 

Ending: Happy 

NSFW: YES ( Sex scenes...oooo) 

So this is a joint offer of a romance. A movie based off a book and let me tell you...they are both amazing. And the men are beautiful. Imagine 20 year old Hugh Grant...mmmm...just yes.

This movie is an adaption of E.M Forster's novel 'Maurice' originally written in 1910. I have both read the book and watched the movie and I highly recommend them. 

Here is a short summery courtesy of IMBD: 

"After his lover rejects him, a young man trapped by the oppressiveness of Edwardian society tries to come to terms with and accept his sexuality." 

Now what I love about this movie is the way it not only stuck to the book, but really gave you the feeling of what it was like to live in a society that criminalized the act of sodomy. The acting is brilliant and you can really feel the fear and love that these characters must conquer. It takes place in the early 1900's and so you get a really interesting costume design and lots of nice suits ;) Honestly this movie is very well done and so very sweet at times it is hard to bear. I recommend it 500% !