The Importance of Being Earnest + Satire

I can say without a doubt that I was really excited for this piece of the drama unit. Being a Family Guy fan, I was interested to hear how many satirical devices were used in each episode. With that said, I was interested to view The Importance of Being Earnest. At first, it didnt really strike me as funny. The language was difficult to comprehend, (although not as challenging as Shakespeare) the setting seemed odd, and the characters seemed out of place. This outlook changed, as it usually does with english assignments. After watching the movie for a while, I began to piece together the language of the characters and started to get the feel for the story. The tone of the movie was light-hearted and whimsical, as were the characters. Each one had a different comedic attribute which contibuted to the overall comedy of the story. Initially I couldnt pinpoint what the movie reminded me of. I later realized that it closely resembles a modern-day romantic comedy. Although not quite AP caliber, this aspect came to me as a simple relation to everyday life. Either way, I ended up enjoying the story more than I thought I would and came away with the knowledge about how important it is to be exceedingly Earnest.