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Rating:  - Oh what tangled webs we weave...
Three actors of HBO's "Rome" (Cirian Hinds, James Purefoy and Polly Walker) make this movie a tragic and twisted joy to watch. You find yourself sympathizing and then hating each of the characters (save one) from one moment to the next. Everyone lies for selfish ends and yet no one seems to fully get what they desire.
Cirian Hinds is masterful in his role, and it is up to YOU to decide whether you ultimately felt sorry for him, or if he gets what he deserves....
Only 2 things keep me from giving this film 5 stars - James Purefoy gives a laughable Scottish accent, and Jodhi May (the innocent girl in the film) irritatingly snarls her mouth when she is emotional. BUT the overall movie is a twisted tale - that was delightful to watch for the romances - and fun to watch in hating those who are deceitful! Set in mid 1800's England, this intriguing find is more than just about hay harvesting.
Rating:  - Has All My Wonderful Rome Stars In It!
I am still reeling that my favorite stars from Rome are in this movie! It was actually filmed before Rome but I didn't see it then. It is a wonderful understated story of a man who sells his wife and child for 5 guineas in a drunken rage and she comes back after 19 years. The story weaves and turns as a it did because it was originally a serial in a magazine. The story and acting is magnificent and I cried in all the right places.
Rating: - Great Entertainment
This is an exceptionally well-acted period piece. Ciaran Hinds (Rome, Phantom of the Opera, Persuasion)is perfect for the role of the Mayor, who, as a young man, and completely inebriated, auctions off his wife and baby daughter to the highest bidder. (A passing sailor takes her and the baby, and they leave the area). When he sobers up, he realizes what he has done, and makes a promise never to drink for 21 years. 19 years later, the wife is now a widow, and she comes to find him, in hopes of obtaining help. She finds that he has done quite well as a merchant, and is now the mayor of the town of Castorbridge. The movie moves on through the next few years, with twists and turns in the plot. Ladies: get out your Kleenex for the ending, because it jerks a few tears, but the movie is very enjoyable, and well worth it. The scenery and costumes are splendid, and the supporting actors do a fantastic job in rounding out the cast. This movie is a worthy addition to any collection.
Rating: - wonderful
Loved this version of the movie. Well cast and kept my attention, the story bobs and weaves all over the place so you have to pay attention, sad but true to life............
Rating:  - No Closed Caption or Subtitles - Shame on You!
When will film and TV distributors recognize that there is a growing audience of viewers that require either closed caption and/or Subtitles for Home Viewing? They are capricious to discriminate against those who have a physical impairment that is not of their own doing. In fact, I would be so bold to suggest that Amazon (and others selling Video Products of this nature) BOLDLY LABEL these products as either friendly or non-friendly to the hearing impaired.
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