Oscar Wilde began writing the script for The Importance of Being Earnest with the intent of directing it to a live audience; little did he know that one day it would be directed to be pre-recorded on video cassette, or in our case, DVD. This particular movie, directed by Oliver Parker and filmed year 2002, brings silly humor and a sense of what it use to be like back in the 1800's. However, after close observation, an innovation was observed; there were many differences from the script written by Oscar Wilde, and the directing of Oliver Parker! Some of these differences were more noticeable than others. The most noticeable was the cutting and adding of scenes. Another was the difference in humor from the script to the movie. And last, but surely not least, the understanding of the 19th century in England that one got when watching the film...