Review of The Handmaid's Tale (1990) by Derek B — 02 Sep 2010
Slavish adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel: it's dystopia-by-numbers stuff that you have seen before countless times. This is one of the few films I can think of which might have benefited from some voiceover - as a way of giving the character of Kate some depth.
Not a bad film, it's watchable for sure, but so flat and affectless it's hard to like, it's not entertaining, and it has no real political insight to offer either. Disappointing.
This review of The Handmaid's Tale (1990) was written by Derek B on 02 Sep 2010.
The Handmaid's Tale has generally received mixed reviews.
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