Obviously this film could have been better if it had been broken into parts or if some of the elements of the story had been developed further. But the two main actors turn in remarkable performances for this material. Anne Hathaway turns on all of her quirkiness, and the lead actor was able to keep up with her.
I wonder how this material would have looked if it had been 4 hours long. The backstory possibly could have been told a little better. The actress playing the young mistress/wife deserved more screen time, and that one super awkward conversation between her and Anne Hathaway was quite good.
I recommend this film, but go in with an expectation that there're going to be some story problems. Turn off your logic and just go along with it. I got ridiculed enormously by everyone watching the film with me because I cried near the end. Maybe I was just overwhelmed, I don't know, but this movie worked for me.
I wonder how this material would have looked if it had been 4 hours long. The backstory possibly could have been told a little better. The actress playing the young mistress/wife deserved more screen time, and that one super awkward conversation between her and Anne Hathaway was quite good.
I recommend this film, but go in with an expectation that there're going to be some story problems. Turn off your logic and just go along with it. I got ridiculed enormously by everyone watching the film with me because I cried near the end. Maybe I was just overwhelmed, I don't know, but this movie worked for me.
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