I love this movie so much

Such a frustrating disappointment

The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

The movie is surprisingly subdued in its pacing, its characterizations, and its go-for-broke sensibilities.

As the critics of the time remarked, Bogart and Holden were a bit too old to be playing opposite Hepburn. Altough each was entertaining, it really didn't fit, and the result was only cute rather than good. But, the remake was among the most polished works of art that I have ever seen arise from the film industry. From the light touch of the entry music to the bombastic climax in which they prove that "he loves her," every scene has the right background, the right attire, the right attitude, and the perfect fit into a portrait that belongs in The Louvre of film. In this version, Sabrina becomes Sabrina Fair. The interplay between the characters is so subtle that clever lines seem appropriate, as though all conversation was so brilliant and interesting. Ormond steals the movie, but only because she is the centerpiece of the portrait. She is, as Miriam Colon remarks, a princess, and she is displayed as such throughout the post-Paris part of her existence. The interplay between Ormond and Ford works because it is carefully brushed with gentle touches. Unlike the Holden character, Kinnear's character is real and sympathetic. Every member of the cast performs brilliantly, and you celebrate in the success of character actors in pulling off their roles so well. Just sit back and relax and let Wilder take you on a delightful ride that will be among the most enjoyable you have ever had. Listen to the music. Watch the details of every scene. You will still enjoy it after seven or eight trips, and you will want to keep it nearby to provide a few minutes pleasure on a stressful day.

I accidentally watched the remake instead of the classic one first. Still a very beautiful film though, the sets and costumes are very pretty. In particular Sabrina's dress is stunning. Most of the acting is good like the two main leads, it is nice to seen Harrison Ford in a different type of role. The romance is quite cute, watching the couple grow closer. All of the music is so good, really worth a listen to.The cinematography is quite typical, nothing amazing but nothing terrible either. Plus, I never really understood why Sabrina loved David, he seems to caught up in his own world. But other than that a decent film, just wondering if it holds up to the original.

This is the french pun for « it shined ». At first, the movie makes me cringe as it is, as usual for an American movie, a story about characters in upper society. It was even more dull that it sets up a romance with the daughter of the driver, so the low class. But as the cast is really cool and talented and that the characters aren't self-indulging or despicable and that the director offers a slow, romantic place, well, at the end, it was rather good. For a 90s movie, you have the feeling it's a 60s movie and the Paris depicted there is indeed the eternal (old) city of lights ! Harrison proves that he is among the best actor ever as he can play a lonely tycoon as if he had been one during his life!

There's nothing wrong with this film. It's a good film. With fine actors and performances.But, no matter how wonderful he is, Harrison Ford is not Humphrey Bogart. Julia Ormond is not Audrey Hepburn. And Greg Kinnear is not William Holden.And I think the difference is most easily seen between Bogart and Ford. Ford is one of my favorite actors, and Bogart often wasn't (but every once in a while he was magnificent). But there was something very special and unique about Bogart in the original. Perhaps that it was so against type...making the transformation at the end so much more stunning. But just because you put a pair of professor-style glasses on Harrison Ford, doesn't mean you make him not-sexy (at least nearly 20 years ago when this film was made).People often ask is the story the same in the old and new versions. Superficially, yes. But in reality, there is a key difference. In the Bogart/Hepburn version, Bogart rather suddenly realizes he is in love with Sabrina. In this version, the love grows gradually and is fully realized by Harrison Ford...and confuses him.Another difference, in my view, is what each film "is". This version is a romance movie. The older version was a fairy tale.Harrison Ford is excellent here, and it occurred to me several times while watching the film that it's too bad we didn't see him more often in romantic roles during this career. Julia Ormond was excellent, as well, and it occurred to me that I hadn't seen much of her in recent years...but in looking it up I see that she has remained busy, but mostly not in leading roles. Greg Kinnear was one of those actors who kinda snuck up on me; this was his first significant role, and it made me realize that he was much more talented than I would have thought based on my former experiences seeing him on "Talk Soup".Angie Dickinson has a "nothing" role as the mother of "the other woman", and Richard Crenna's role as the father of the "other woman" was probably the least impressive work he has ever done on celluloid; he was really a very talented supporting actor. It was always a treat seeing Nancy Marchand in a film, and no exception to that here. John Wood as Sabrina's father...very good. A real gem of a performance, which may be often overlooked, is that of Dana Ivey, the secretary! I recommend both the original and this remake, although I doubt the remake will end up being the classic that the original was.