VividSimon Simply Perfect

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

grantss Surprisingly good. Was expecting a rather dry, documentary-style movie and it turned out to be quite funny, and thought-provoking. Despite it's potentially- raunchy subject, it manages to avoid all the easy dirty jokes and innuendo, and tells the story with sensitivity and a straight face. Also makes a case for women's lib.Superb performances all round. Maggie Gyllenhaal is delightful and Hugh Dancy is charming. Good support from Jonathan Pryce and Felicity Jones. The hidden gem is Rupert Everett's performance as the eccentric scientist.

mike-seaman Hysteria is a fun film, creatively retelling the invention of personal vibrators for women (with plenty of historical liberties). The movie is filled with somewhat cleverly played word games and endless innuendos. Tanya Wexler's film does aim to present anything in a true-to-life manner. The director does take aim at some of the issues facing the development of medicine and women's rights, but plays much off it for laughs or rather simple dramatic tension. Wexler's story telling is light and fun, though it also seems rushed, spending little time on developing characters, motives, or even the plot. One disappointment was Rupert Everett who feels as if he slept walked through his performance. The best trait of the film is that it is selfaware, never attempting to sell itself as anything more than what it is, playing gleefully along with its audience. In the end, Hysteria was an enjoyable movie for an evening looking for a lighthearted affair.

David Holt (rawiri42) A friend brought Hysteria to one of our regular Movie Nights and, as no one had seen it and most hadn't even heard of it, we decided to watch it. Well, we haven't laughed so much in the last 20 movie nights! We all needed paper napkins to dry the tears!If you read all the reviews then you will have seen those with spoilers and know what Hysteria is all about. But for those of you who skip the ones marked with spoilers, I will not discuss the story here because I want to urge anyone who enjoys a good laugh to see this movie. I couldn't help wondering how accurate the portrayal of the "clinical" procedures was but wouldn't be at all surprised if it was pretty realistic - little curtains and all!Hugh Dancey, Johnathan Pryce and Rupert Everett were brilliant as were the many lady patients of Dr Dalrymple's practice. I must admit that I wondered how an American actress in Maggie Gyllenhaal was chosen to play Charlotte Dalrymple when there are so many English actresses who would have done the job but, to give Maggie her due, she carried it off excellently.I can't put a finger on it (pardon the pun!) but there's something about English period comedies that American counterparts just don't have. After Hysteria, our group watched another comedy (we didn't think we could cope with anything too serious after this!) which was all-American and, to be honest, it was more frustrating than funny. Wish I could figure it out. I think it has something to do with British humour being a lot more subtle that American which is a lot more "in-your-face."Anyway, if you need a wonderful tonic and a damn good laugh, don't just watch Hysteria - buy it!

niklas43 I barely knew or expected anything when I sat down to see this movie. I must say I was very surprised. The main role is played perfectly, and the characters optimism and curiosity is so enjoyable that you will want to see more of the movie, just for this single reason. All the characters are very authentic and believable and you really feel like you're watching a real story unfold before you. The movie itself has plenty of surprises of it own and you never fully know what is going to happen next. The best thing about the movie however, is all the funny scenes. From the main character to the laughs, the challenging of a taboo and the break between old English traditions and the new generation is as refreshing as watching a lucky-go-happy movie.