They are earthy people of and from the land, the film screams, like the interminable procession of animals we see depicted. The decision to spend most of the film with the early years of Heathcliff and Cathy also seems ill-conceived, as the two youngsters frolic in the mud for an eternity without the story moving forward very much. That was a bizarre decision - these moors, this landscape, demand widescreen. The writing was on the wall when their heart sank as the curtains whirred into place and settled on a 4:3 aspect ratio. They were the ones walking out at the screening I went to. The audience coming along expecting to see a period piece are getting a surprise, and unfortunately it is not a pleasant one. However, they seem incongruous matched against a classic from the literary canon. Her hand-held camera, non-linear montage, and bouts of frenzied physicality arguably complement her two tales of modern ennui and angst, Red Road and Fish Tank. Reviewed by CountZero313 3 / 10 how can Wuthering Heights lack passion?Īndrea Arnold's take on a well-known tale falls flat for a number of reasons.
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