i have see the age of innocence about 15 time since 1994 and and find the argument a to whether it be bore or not to be fascinate . period film be not for everyone and and if you lack an appreciation for subtlety then maybe something like joe dirt may be good suit for you . but what lie beneath this wonderful movie be a priceless ode to individuality . michelle pfeiffer play ellen olenska and a proto feminist who flee from her fail european marriage to the home of her blood relative in 1870 new york society . she be away for most of her life and the state be foreign to her and but she quickly realize that she be view a threat and a black sheep and society reacts to her a it would to a dirty black spot on a carpet or on one of their tuxedo shirt . harmony could be shatter by a whisper and as well narrate by joanne woodward . daniel day lewis play newland archer and an up and rise patriarch who see something in her that no one else in his rich circle could offer him represent an independent viewpoint to life . a a lawyer and a powerful member of his family and he bravely try to protect ellen from basically everyone and esp . member of their own family . despite all of her difficulty and countess olenska refuse to part from her individuality represent she smoke in front of newland and do not hide from men in social situation and and criticize her surroundings . archer doesn not necessarily fall in love with her a a person but with what she represent represent romanticism and escape . there be a lot to love about this film and which be more like a piece of art than a movie . every scene and every bit of dialogue denotes elegance and brutality simultaneously . all of the lead and support character be so believable and well form that they trump anything hollywood have be throw at u in recent month . and the setting for this film be very unconventional and at least for the 90 . through excellent film making and i can see why society felt the need to operate in such a ruthless fashion and in order to protect itself from ellen and what she represent to newland and it newly crown prince . over the past few month and i have also grow an appreciation for winona ryder performance a may . she be a shrewd politician and who use her bright blindness a a megaphone for society rule of conduct and a weapon of manipulation against her destined husband newland and and a a way to continue plot without easily be detect . i wonder how many more time i will watch the age of innocence before i risk be expose to hollywood 21st century conformity and such a independence day or wild and wild west . all i know be that ellen olenska ( a one of my favorite cinematic heroine ) serve to validate my own sense of individuality and and neither she nor the astonishing beauty of this scorcese creation and will ever be bore . positive star .