Ray Pride

When will the coming-of-age film come of age? Can't we all just grow up? Not as long as there are small, sweet stories like "I Capture the Castle," based on an apparently beloved 1948 English novel I'd never heard of. While it sounds in summary like another dreary story of an eccentric family, "I Capture the Castle" shines in large part because of the richness of the portrayal of its narrator and central character, the smart yet insecure 17-year-old Cassandra (a radiant Romola Garai) who struggles to make sense of her novelist father's hopes, her family's friction and a budding romance. There are lovely, sweet surprises throughout. With Bill Nighy, Henry Thomas, Marc Blucas, Rose Byrne.

"I Capture the Castle" is now playing.

(2003-07-23)

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