To Be the Best
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Cazenove, Lindsay Wagner, Stephanie Beacham, Stuart Wilson Director: Tony Wharmby Brand: WAGNER,LINDSAY Cinematographer: Alan Doberman Editor: John Shirley Producer: Aida Young Producer: Robert Bradford Writer: Barbara Taylor Bradford Writer: Elliott Baker DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language) Format: Color, DVD, NTSC Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 187 minutes DVD Release Date: 2002-04-16 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Acorn Media |
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Movie Reviews of To Be the Best
Movie Review: A poor follow-on to a Woman of Substance
Summary: 2 Stars
Being a great fan of the Woman of Substance, I was sorely disappointed in this 3rd entry in a trilogy about the Emma Harte legacy written by Barbara Taylor Bradford. This is soap opera trash at its worst. The plot devices are weak and quite distasteful: drugs, a prostitute turned shy wife, an over-the-top vindictive cousin/villain. The fight seens are choreographed so badly that I had to laugh. Lindsay Wagner is neither British nor convincing as the Harte CEO, Paula O'Neill, granddaughter of Emma Harte. David Robb as the disappointed husband Shane O'Neill comes across whiney and helpless - a far cry from the supportive, driven and romantic character played by Stephen Collins in Hold the Dream. I cannot figure out why Stephanie Beacham would consent to play such an awful 1-dimensional character as Arabella - the french whore who marries the vindictive cousin at the request of his "loyal" Chinese side-kick. There are a few good moments of activing from Anthony Hopkins as chief of Harte's security. But the plot just doesn't make sense - the robbery at the beginning of the movie is never solved or explained; and why would Paula risk losing the stores by selling her stock knowing that her cousin is out to ruin her?
A Woman of Substance was a magnificent book and its mini-series is very well done. This third entry in the Harte trilogy is rubbish. Don't waste your time.