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Rating:  - THE BEST OF THE BEST!!
Charles Dickens is arguably one of the best at using the power of the story to attack injustice in society. The BBC is arguably one of the best at turning a novel into a miniseries for TV. Combine the two and you have BLEAK HOUSE. The injustice in this case is the legal system that was known for dragging out the settlement of wills and estates until there was nothing left for the rightful heirs. The story begins in the Court of Chancery where the lawyers would meet regularly to give the court updates on their cases and get their fees approved. The heirs would be there, also, in hopes of some good news about their case, only to hear that 'progress was being made' and here's your invoice for services. The case in the story is Jarndyce and Jarndyce, a very large estate that has been contested for decades because there is a dispute over the will. Many have been ruined by the cost of the suit and many have given up, including John Jarndyce, an independently wealthy heir. He brings into his household a young man and woman, orphans and cousins, who are heirs and still hopeful of a settlement. Along with them comes a young lady who will be their personal attendant. From there the story takes many twists and turns as the lawsuit 'progresses' and so do their lives. It takes you from the country estates of the aristocrats to the squalid slums of the homeless as the plot emerges and expands. You experience the entire social strata of England during the story and how they are affected by the law. The acting is superb as well as the costumes, the music and the sets. It is 7.5 hours long so it is a commitment to watch but yet you can hardly stop watching. It is well worth the investment of time. A great story told by some of the best in the business. If you enjoyed the high quality of the HBO mini-series on John Adams,[...]
Rating: - Great Classic
This story has everything: mystery, intricate plot, great characters and setting, and several love stories. The casting and acting is perfect.
Rating: - Excellent adaptation of a Dickens masterpiece.
Bleak HouseMarvelous BBC adaptation of one of the best novel of the great Charles Dickens. The whole cast is brilliant, but Gillian Anderson and Anna Maxwell Martin are superb. The DVD should be subtitled into Spanish, Portuguese and French for people from other Regions who are not English proficient.
Rating: - Best Dickens Movie
Ok, I haven't read the book yet, but this was the best Dickens movie I've seen, and maybe the best of the genre.
Rating: - Great Mystery! Great Suspence! Great Acting! Great Movie!
I would give this film two thumbs up!
The movie follows the book very closely and will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire way through!
Once you begin watching it, you can hardly shut it off!
Bleak house is segmented into half hour sections that leave you hanging with each close. Combined, it makes up nearly eight hours of entertainment and suspense.
The cast is remarkable! Anna Maxwell Martin plays the role of Ms. Esther Summerson, the said, orphaned girl who is taken into the care of the kind hearted Mr. Jarndyce,(Denis Lawson)along with the Ada Woodcourt(Carey Mulligan) and Richard Carstone(Patrick Kennedy).
Gillain Ander perfectly portrays Lady Dedlock. John Lynch plays the mysterious Nemo. Burn Gorman is the unforgettable Mr. Guppy. Johnny Vegas is Krook. Charles Dance plays the cold hearted lawyer, Mr.Tulkinghorn. Allun Arm is "Inspector" Bucket. Phil Davies plays the notorious Mr. Smallweed. That is just a handful of the many memorable characters of this story.
The film is very artistic in its style which adds to the secret of the story.
The plot is very deep and shows the effect of choices.
Bleak House is a film for anyone who likes good mysteries!
I would highly recommend it to anyone!
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