I rented Regeneration a couple of years ago,and wasn't all that impressed. The plot about struggling to understand the complexities of war through the mysteries of poetic expression struck me as wooden and almost trite -- at least as the subject matter of a movie. The subplots designed to accentuate the theme of regeneration were similarly lacking in my opinion. I gather that these themes were more compelling in the original book, but they just didn't resonate in the movie. On the plus side: the acting was generally quite good and the director proceeded with an attention to characterization which seemed almost loving -- a friend of mine enjoyed the movie for precisley these reasons. Also, Maslin's praise for the film didn't strike me as unfounded. So, I suggest you give it a shot; my reservations notwithstanding.
Oh yeah, let me know what you think of Tanya Allen's performance as the young nurse Sarah. She used to frequent my favourite cafe in Toronto, and I had somewhat of a crush on her at one point. The nurse who gets blown up in the early part of The English Patient used to spend a lot of time there as well.
