I agree with most of the comments here. This show is different than the usual, yes. But that doesn't make it good. There isn't a single likeable character to root for. The women do nothing but whine and cry and complain; the men are also single-note stereotypes to the nth degree. Couldn't care less what happened to any of them.
The directing was amateurish at best. It's like Emily Mortimer just graduated film school and decided to mimic Wes Anderson and a few others. The only originality was the juxtaposition of the modern music (though that's been done to death as well) with the period shots.
And there were some beautiful shots to be sure. Emily has a great eye and I hope she makes another period piece but with better character development and better pacing. This one was non-stop blah-blah-ing about nothing. The pace was relentless.
I haven't read the novels but why the infatuation with Linda? She's annoying, selfish, petulant, abrasive, almost hateful. She's not beautiful or witty or charming or kind or interesting yet everyone is in love with her? I don't get it. The film in no way explained her hold on all these kind, interesting, decent people.
My first time seeing Emily Beecham and she was fantastic. I will watch her in anything.
The directing was amateurish at best. It's like Emily Mortimer just graduated film school and decided to mimic Wes Anderson and a few others. The only originality was the juxtaposition of the modern music (though that's been done to death as well) with the period shots.
And there were some beautiful shots to be sure. Emily has a great eye and I hope she makes another period piece but with better character development and better pacing. This one was non-stop blah-blah-ing about nothing. The pace was relentless.
I haven't read the novels but why the infatuation with Linda? She's annoying, selfish, petulant, abrasive, almost hateful. She's not beautiful or witty or charming or kind or interesting yet everyone is in love with her? I don't get it. The film in no way explained her hold on all these kind, interesting, decent people.
My first time seeing Emily Beecham and she was fantastic. I will watch her in anything.