Another disappointment

I have now watched Blithe Spirit (1945) twice, and I didn't like it either time. The Emperor's New Clothes (2002) was a nice change, but it felt like something was missing. I really wanted to like it because I'm a great fan of Simon Leys, who wrote Chinese shadows, as well as The Death of Napoleon, the book the movie was based on. I can't say exactly why I liked Enigma (2002). Maybe because it was done with subtlety, emphasizing mood or because I liked the look and feel of a classic British spy thriller and it made me feel as if somebody out there still has some vague notion of how to make a commercial movie.