Showing posts with label adaptation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adaptation. Show all posts

19 Jan 2017

ABRUPT AND THIN



When you're doing an adaptation of a classic, there isn't much room for improvisation. Hence, Bronte's story about Jane Eyre's search for happiness in life is being played by the numbers when it comes to scriptwriting. Overall rhythm will be slow, so the abrupt development will come not as a surprise, but as a  rather poorly motivated irregularity in the storyline.

When positive aspects are at stake, the acting is solid by both Fassbender and Wasikowska, while the supporting cast fails to follow their chemistry on the big screen.

„Jane Eyre” can be watched, but only once will do just fine.




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6 Dec 2016

BIZARRE MIX



Shakespeare's adaptations are rarely done the right way when it comes to big screen. Classical adaptations have their very strict limitations, so seldomly movie creators try to brake the cliche and place one of his plays in a modern backdrop.

„Richard III” from 1995 does it in a most radical way, placing the story about the brutal heir to the English trone in a Nazi-like modern Britain. Solid portrayal by Ian McKellen and the all-British cast will be somewhat diminished by the hardcore script that will stand out from all the modern (and excellent) production and costimography.

„Richard III” is the most original interpretation of Shakespeare, but also the most bizzare one as well.