Review of Wuthering Heights (2011) by Jessica T — 19 May 2012

An epic story of forbidden - and ultimately doomed - love, this is a story as dark, bleak and powerful as the Yorkshire moors it is set against. See it. Just don't hope for a Hollywood ending ...

This review of Wuthering Heights (2011) was written by Jessica T on 19 May 2012.

Wuthering Heights has generally received mixed reviews.

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