Review of The Handmaid's Tale (1990) by Jack Kroll for Newsweek — 23 Jan 2002
Pinter's adaptation is uninspired, and this half-heartedness, combined with Schlondorff's heavy-handedness, serves to crush Atwood's feminist concerns through overkill and to turn a provocative novel into a screen polemic that invites no discussion.
This isn't filmmaking; it's haranguing by celluloid.
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This review of The Handmaid's Tale (1990) was written by Jack Kroll and published by Newsweek on 23 Jan 2002.
The Handmaid's Tale has generally received mixed reviews.
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