Review of Wuthering Heights (2011) by Richard B — 18 Nov 2011

For a film that is purely and only about sex and passion, this take on the story relies too much on conceptual imagery and symbolism too touch me. I found the craftsmanship behind the film very appealing but the characters did not manage to break out of the very restrained directorial handwriting of this movie and as such, I felt more like observing the unfolding of a natural disaster than the fate of human beings.

Of course, a film or literary critic might argue that this is exactly what the book tries to express in the first place, the inevitability and impact of unfulfilled love and desire in times of social restraints and racial hatred, but I think with my heart, not my head and this film is too much 'film' and not enough 'life' to appeal to me.

I;d rather take the story at face value and see it as a powerful and very basic drama of human needs than a philosophical pondering on impossible love. Not for me, but some people will love this.