The acting was first-rate. The adaptation was horrible. There are so many holes in the plot I felt as though I missed the first 15 minutes of the movie......you know, the part where we're supposed to see the birth of the story line and some character development. Anyone who wasn't already familiar with the book would be completely lost. It's like I was watching part 2 of a two-part miniseries without having seen part 1. It was beyond disjointed. Did Cirian Hinds even have any lines in the movie?? He was in scene after scene but I don't remember him saying anything.
In any case, I was hugely disappointed in this film. The BBC miniseries with Alec Guiness is vastly superior.
In any case, I was hugely disappointed in this film. The BBC miniseries with Alec Guiness is vastly superior.