Wuthering Heights
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Movie Reviews of Wuthering Heights
Movie Review: Cathy.... CATHY......
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, i can't get enough of this film. Angst, unrequited love, heart broken breakdowns and all that with Juliette B to boot: where can you go wrong?Sadly, in England. "We don't like her French accent" the poms moaned, despite her having voiced the entire film in her second language,, and thankfully without a grating Yorkshire brogue or even worse, a Valleygirl whine. No, really there is nothing wrong with Ms Binoche at all, neither in looks, acting, nor voice.
And Raif ! now you're a superstar, but back then you were just a moody young thing - and perfect for the part.
Scenery is great - music was haunting - direction, as usual, was superb. Kosminsky is probably my favourite director, but he's only done 2 films you might have seen in America - the rest were in England, released over the years. Worth migrating for that alone...
Movie Review: often misread
Summary: 5 Stars
Lots of people watch or read Wuthering Heights expecting a grand love story. It is NOT a love story; anything but!
It's a story of obsession, revenge and destruction, and finally of rebirth in the next generation. (Remind anybody of Tess of the D'Urbervilles? It should.)
This is an excellent film version. I watched it over twice in the same sitting. (And, I've read the book.)You could hardly imagine a more sinister tale better told than this. The main characters' utter devotion to their own little world at the thoughtless expense of all else comes through loud and clear.
I'm buying this DVD today to help my daughter better understand the themes of her next high school English assignment & I will have her watch it when she's finished the book; I have no doubt she will enjoy it. And I will enjoy watching it yet again!
Movie Review: 5 Stars
I saw this on TNT in 1994, finally was able to buy the VHS and only recently (thank God!!!) the DVD. Well, I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this movie!!!--Wouldn't change a thing and don't believe there is any waste of film. While I did find Binoche's accent a trifle disconcerting at times--it was easily overlooked by the sheer power of her performance. Fine, fine Fiennes--probably not a lot of people know this--but Steven Spielberg picked Fiennes to star in Schindler's List as the German officer Amon Goeth after witnessing the brutality he brought to the role of Healthcliff. I love this movie and am privileged to own the soundtrack on CD by Sakamoto. It is a very haunting movie, haunting music, absolutely POWERFUL performances. I recommend this. IT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES AND I AM SO GLAD TO OWN IT NOW ON DVD!!!!!!!Movie Review: Wind and Wuthering...
Summary: 5 Stars
'Thoughts are tyrants that come back again and again to torment us...'
While I think all the versions have something to recommend them, especially Larry Olivier's, this is my favorite by far.
To me, this is the most Gothic, right down to the inspired choice of the partially turreted building that serves as Wuthering Heights itself. For the record, the word Wuthering came from the local dialect, and describes the action of the wind.
Not only are the casting, production and direction first class, the movie also features some richly nuanced performances by Fiennes and Binoche. All of the above is also carried along by a beautiful and haunting film score.
Frankly, I have no idea what the critics are babbling about, nor do I care. Highly recommended.
Movie Review: Far better than the book.
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, what can be said for Wuthering Heights...personally I found the book to be utterly depressing, and came quite close to not having any redeeming qualities at all. But the movie managed to make the characters somewhat lovable, or at the very least pitiable, and just had an overall better feel to it. They left out parts, thankfully, that weren't needed, or brought the already less than likable characters to a worse standing. I cried repeatedly watching this, and it was just an overall good experience. So basically, I definitely recommend the movie, but warn against the book. However, I would suggest heavily Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre'- it is my favorite novel of all time, and seeing that Emily Bronte is Charlotte's sister their writing style....or rather eloquence in writing is similar.