I can understand why so many people dislike this movie. Iāve never read the book but I can tell at the least that it is a very āmodernā period drama. The costumes, mannerisms, and speech are not in line with the era. It doesnāt have the same romantic class or charm most period dramas have.
I have to say I did enjoy the semi A Series of Unfortunate Events vibe in the beginning and her breaking the fourth wall. It was a cute dynamic.
In general, Iām not a fan of Dakota Johnsonās acting. But the actor they cast for Wentworth had the absolutely most perfect puppy dog forelorn expressions. His edible expressions are the best part of the movie.
The movie was also a lot of tell, not show. Everyone tells us how wonderful Anne is, even strangers who have just met her x).
She never went to see her hurt friend? Okay.
There are also just little annoying plot holes where youāre not sure if heās heard what sheās said about him or not. I mean she tells one of his colleagues sheās felt sad for 8 years and he never hears of it??
The breaking of the fourth wall was too much in the end, too constant, to the extent it took you out of the story.
Also the love story was wrapped up way too quickly, considering he was with another woman for most of the movie. The sudden nothing is what you thought wrap up was very cheap.
His being romantic with her friend while having feelings for her was also a crappy thing to do to her friend.
It just feels very meh in the end to watch two people not able to communicate their feelings, almost fall in love with others, and then decide at the last second to get together. Itās not exactly peak romance.
Her character is framed as so strong and amazing but thereās a cliched weakness in her inability to tell him how she feels and just lay it out there. Iām honestly tired of characters who canāt openly communicate and then the whole plot is based on that.
I also just couldnāt stand how she would talk about her feelings about him so obviously and in front of him but not to him and with seeming no awareness of what he would understand. It gave me so much second hand cringe.
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