Wuthering Heights [DVD]

Exceptiony good

Fantastic video,good value,

Best film ever

Great acting from Fiennes and Binoche makes this very dark story a work of art. However, it is not a film I'd watch twice as it is, as noted, dark, very dark.

I am absolutely in love and obsessed by this film- it's the casting and of course Raiph Fiennes. Fans of the book will find it to be the truest adaptation, though it seems rushed, should have been longer as it misses out a lot of important plot points and intricacies. Let's face it, no film is going to beat the best book ever written (my opinion) but if I were going to pick anyone for Heathcliffe it would be Raiph. He is exceptionally fierce and sexy at the same time. ( Raiph Fiennes.....I know you don't have time to read reviews by a lowly reviewer, on amazon when should be changing the beds, but if by the slightest chance you happen to read this...will you marry me please?) He has the 'wolfish' man thing going on. The music is just stunning and maybe I'm sentimental, but I cry as soon as I hear it begin to play. My fave part..."why did you betray your own heart Cathy? You loved me, so what right had you to leave me?" - Intense. and of course Cathy: 'I wish I were a girl again Nelly...We’ve braved its ghosts often together, and dared each other to stand among the graves and ask them to come. But, Heathcliff, if I dare you now, will you venture?"

I'm a bit of die hard WH fan and have seen all the versions. So if you loved the romantic Laurence Olivier version of WH then don't bother watching this. If you thought Laurence simply WAS heathcliff then im afraid you have never really read the book.Quite simply put, Ralph Fiennes is Emily Bronte's Heathcliff. Heathcliff isnt meant to be a mills and boon hollywood hero, he has been twisted and shaped by forces in his life into this cruel shadow of a man. Heathcliff is all about passion and revenge. Byronic hero anyone? the whole point of Heathcliff was as a warning... love like theirs is fine within the pages of a book, but to actually pursue this man in real life? isabella is a stark warning to women everywhereso why then would you want to see a sugar coated heathcliff? He bloody well isnt Mr.Darcy!!that said i didnt love juliette Binoche or think alot of her portrayal of cathy... but the rest of the cast were stellar... a must see for any wuthering heights fan or student of the novel, even just to cast a critical eye.

This is a dark and brooding vision of the story, told with such gothic mood that it is almost in the horror genre. Peter Kosminsky's depiction of rain-sodden thundery moorland and creepy Wuthering Heights, coupled with sullen characters, makes the piece heavy going. It is saved somewhat by dramatic photography, and its closeness to the plot of the novel. This is important, because many adaptations have chopped out chapters and plot elements, and added exposition that was never present, to repackage the story for the screen. Kosminsky remains faithful and observant throughout, which may have something do with his background in factual film-making. Whatever the reason, this helps separate the production from many of its rivals.Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche give wonderful performances. It's these two people that ultimately save the production, and make it watchable. Ralph especially drives things along, injecting much-needed passion. Nevertheless, Kosminsky's never-wavering focus on the tragic and the painful makes this rather grim viewing.Its unusual closeness to the novel sets it above other adaptations, but I just didn't enjoy it as much as the others.

I really enjoyed this view of Emily Bronte’s book, really well done to see a real pictorial view of Heathcliffe!