Martin Chuzzlewit
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Movie Reviews of Martin Chuzzlewit
Movie Review: Wonderfully adapted screenplay and a mesmerizing performance
Summary: 5 Stars
I have seen many of the BBC Classic series, many are adaptations of novels by Charles Dickens. I have enjoyed them all, but none so much as this one. The adaptation is so wonderful enthralling and balanced, the drama sucks you in delicately and the acting is astonishingly fine. The details used to tell the story are creative and extremely well paced, you will want to watch all the episodes at once. I highly recommend not doing this, as the tantalizing effect of the drama only gets better as you have time between episodes to think about the details.Movie Review: The Art of Pride
Summary: 5 Stars
This interesting production gives you the sense of Dickens' England with its green countryside and miserable London streets. The production well reveals all the varying scopes of pride. From those who are self-rightous, to those so deluded in their hypocrosy to believe their own lies. An excellent cast plays out Dickens' story with care. Thankfully, unlike the book the America mis-adventure is reduced down to a tolerable level. Watch as love, hope, disillusionment, hypocracry, and villainy collide in a tangle of greed and pride.Movie Review: Get Chuzzlewit
Summary: 5 Stars
I have seen this DVD totally through three times which is 344 minutes each time and I always enjoyed it. The people I have shown it to loved it as well. The acting is great and the characters just come alive. It is family friendly, funny, and will keep you thinking. The beginning may seem a little boring but you must pay attention to all that is happening so you can see if you are able to figure out the plot. Mr.Pinch, Pecksniff, and a host of other characters will keep you intrigued. And may you have a "Jolly" time.Movie Review: Tour de Force
Summary: 5 Stars
An absolutely brilliant rendition of an obscure Dickens work. Kudoes to dear Tom Wilkinson as the unbelievably evil Mr Pecksniff. Despite his unrelenting awfulness, I actually felt sorry for him in the last scene. Only a truly superb actor could pull that one off. One of those long productions that is hard to, shall we say, "put down". I watched it start to finish in one sitting and will happily watch it again. The word "brilliant" hardly touches how great it was.Movie Review: Outstanding and enriching entertainment
Summary: 5 Stars
Another of a series of outstanding adaptations of 19th century British literary classics! The performances were stellar, and the sets and depiction of London authentic. Of particular merit was the colorful work of actors Pete Postlethwaite as Montague Tigg, Philip Franks as Tom Pinch, and Tom Wilkinson as Seth Pecksniff. All in all, a thoroughly entertaining and enriching production and well worth every minute of it.