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Nov 12, 2011KateMelnyk rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It's unfortunate that this wonderful, almost 700 page book has been made to fit into such a short movie version. It's the time limit that cannot possibly justice. However, I gave the movie a 5-star rating because, for the short alotment of time, the main actors, Samantha Morton and Ciaran Hinds give outstanding performances. If it had been made as a mini-series as another version was, we'd had far more of the important parts of the story included and had the tale remarkably told by a pair with unforgettable talent. It has come to my attention recently that I have 5 DVD's with the same actor, Ciaran Hinds playing a role, whether a cameo appearance, or the main character. I am a huge fan of British films and I much prefer their wry sense of humour to foul language that passes as humour in American shows.