
Young nobleman Orlando is commanded by Queen Elizabeth I to stay forever young. Miraculously, he does just that. The film follows him as he moves through several centuries of British history, experiencing a variety of lives and relationships along the way, and even changing sex.... (Full plot summary below)
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Young nobleman Orlando is commanded by Queen Elizabeth I to stay forever young. Miraculously, he does just that. The film follows him as he moves through several centuries of British history, experiencing a variety of lives and relationships along the way, and even changing sex.
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| Times (UK)Kate MuirTilda Swinton's performance as Orlando in this adaptation of Virginia Woolf's novel is luminous and thrilling, an omnisexual romp through 400 years of history. |
| Washington PostJoe BrownOrlando would be unimaginable without Swinton in the title role. Her radiant, androgynous beauty makes every scene look like an Old Master portrait, and her charismatic character is touched with grace, gravity and a nimble humor. |
| indieWireEric KohnEighteen years after its initial theatrical release, "Orlando" returns to theaters with all of its original allure intact, and then some. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertDirected with sly grace and quiet elegance by Sally Potter, it is not about a story or a plot, but about a vision of human existence. |
| Sci-Fi Movie PageJames O'EhleyIt's a difficult film to describe or even analyze, and that is exactly the pleasure behind the movie. |
| Deseret News, Salt Lake CityChris HicksPotter is to be praised for what she has accomplished here, the cinematic realization of a difficult piece of source material, and the showcasing of a very talented actress who could become a major force in films to come. |
| Baltimore SunStephen HunterGenerally, Orlando is too busy having witty fun to turn into a cautionary tale against one sex in favor of the other. It's more like an extremely vivid drawing-room comedy imposed on the background of a historical epic. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsMark R. LeeperThe absurdity of the story bothered me. Not the fantasy premise of the deathless person moving through the ages or even the changing of sex, but for the idea that Orlando could have lived so long and apparently remained so vapid and lacking in insight. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThough visually impressive and assured, it is the hollowest of successes, all chic set design, smug posturing and self-satisfied attitude. |
| South Florida Sun-SentinelCandice RussellUnlike anything onscreen this month or this year, Orlando is serious, provocative and sometimes funny fare. Novelist Virginia Woolf might well be pleased. |