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The Way We Live Now [2001]
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Brilliant Suchet and Henderson
Review date: 2008-07-07 Rating: 10 out of 10
I don't understand the poor reviews. I've read the novel many times (it's one I'd take to my desert island), and yes, a lot has been left out, but the performances of David Suchet and Shirley Henderson alone make this a 5* in my opinion. Outstanding, both of them, and Matthew McFadyen was also excellent as Sir Felix.
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Reviews
Brilliant (if you haven't read the book?)
Review date: 2008-05-19 Rating: 10 out of 10
This production seems to have attracted low ratings from those who have read the book - I haven't and coming to it with an open mind I think it is brilliant. I originally watched when it was first broadcast, and have just rented it from Amazon. I enjoyed it so much the second time that I've ordered a copy. One reviewer criticised the acting - were we watching the same thing? David Suchet, Matthew McFadyen & Shirley Henderson in particular are outstanding. Rather than portraying Marie as an imbecile (as one review suggests) I saw Marie as a young woman of great spirit and strong will. I've also been a fan of Matthew McFadyen since first seeing him in this. In addition there were some lovely touches of humour that had me laughing aloud. Well done to all involved. PS the extra feature on Trollope is also worth watching and explains some of the changes made from the book.
Disappointed
Review date: 2008-03-11 Rating: 2 out of 10
Do not read the book before you watch the film. The novel is terrific, but because there had been so many changes made to the plot in this production I was left feeling very dissatisfied and let down. I am sure Anthony Trollope would have found his work unrecognisable in parts.
Silly Trollope
Review date: 2008-03-07 Rating: 4 out of 10
Dont bother.Poor screenplay,poor direction,mainly second rate actors and acting.If you want an excellent adaptation of Trollope I recommend The Barchester Chronicles.Its brilliant in all departments.
It's amusing enough, but ...
Review date: 2007-05-31 Rating: 6 out of 10
It is a mystery to me, why script writers and directors undertake to turn a classic novel into a film, only to start mucking around with the plot once they get going. The sad thing of course is, that Trollope did a much better job at telling the story, then they could ever hope to do. All these modern "improvements" hurt the production. It is quite entertaining though to see the actors suddenly slip into modern vernacular, because the writer did not get the language of the times write. On the downside, I felt David Suchet overacts Melmotte. Shirley Henderson portrays Marie, Melmotte's daughter, as an imbecile. Why she would do that, I can not begin to understand. Overall, it is still watchable (3 stars for that), but if you enjoyed the book do not expect anything much.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Matthew MacFadyen
Paloma Baeza
Cillian Murphy
Shirley Henderson
David Suchet
Creators:
David Suchet (Primary Contributor)
Cillian Murphy (Primary Contributor)
Recording label: Cinema Club
Manufacturer: Cinema Club
EAN: 5014138305604
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: Anamorphic, PAL,
Release date: 2006-10-02
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 300 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2001
Language: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired)
Language: English (Original Language)