Far From the Madding Crowd

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spoko s Carey Mulligan gives Bathsheba Everdene more steadiness than she deserves. Bathsheba herself is a wildly inconsistent character, but Mulligan works hard to hold her together as something resembling a coherent person. The romantic plotlines are uneven—Oak and Boldwood’s slow-building conflict has real weight, only deepened by the tense respect the men have for each other. That strand alone might have been enough to carry the story. The addition of Sergeant Troy, though, just doesn’t work. His whole romance with Bathsheba feels forced, as if the film needs to prove she can be swept away by passion, but it never gels with what we know of her otherwise. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/03/25 Full Review Margaret N This is a chick flic, so strike one. The movie starts and blammo, you get no information about Bathsheba's circumstances. Yes, she works on a farm, we see that, but so what? Is life hard for her? Is she broke? Is she lonely? How did she come to be alone? Too bad, figure it out for yourself in 43 seconds because blammo! On to the next thing. Strike two. Hot guy next door digs her but he's awkward. Why is he awkward? How is such a hot guy alone anyway? Nope, too bad, just assume he is. Proposal, blammo, she says no even though it's clear she realizes he's hot and polite (an excellent combo in a man). This all takes about a minute and a half. On to the next thing. Slightly older rich guy just down the way. Great idea: let's send a romantic card to him even tho' we're not even mildly interested in him, and even tho' it's way out of character for her to do so. Proposal, blammo, she says no. Guy looks heartbroken even tho' he's only seen her once and barely said 12 words to her. Confused? Too bad. On to the next thing. Swing and a miss. Mind you, all this has happened in about 9 minutes, and the movie goes on like this at breakneck pace - practically the Cliff's Notes version of this movie. Schoenaerts and Sheen are well-cast and do a good job making you interested in them, but they only get about 5 lines of dialogue to do so. Then some other stuff happens, none of which make sense to the main character's supposed personality, and then before we know it, the hot guy is kissing Bath and they ride off into the sunset, and you realize 1. that the damn thing is over already and 2. you just watched a chick flic. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/10/25 Full Review Audience Member Portrays the bucolic bliss and tragedy of Hardy's novel brilliantly. A shame it doesn't quite stick to the storyline completely, which is probably one of the reasons it doesn't make every event quite as convincing as it deserves to be. Well worth a watch nevertheless. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/25 Full Review Fabrícia F Uma excelente adaptação de um clássico da literatura inglesa define essa bela obra-prima. Com direção eficaz e atuações genuínas de um elenco uníssono, temos acesso ao retrato da era vitoriana e os dramas que cercam a vida de uma jovem mulher (Carey Mulligan) e seus três pretendentes. A fotografia é um bônus à parte que revela toda a beleza do campo em sua vastidão. É uma joia do cinema moderno. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Laura G Beautiful cinematography! Just gorgeous. Truly a treasure I absolutely love this movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/16/24 Full Review stewart M Beautifully shot and edited with an excellent cast led by Carey Mulligan, who never disappoints, it is essentially a Victorian soap opera that takes the viewer on a circuitous journey from the opening shot to the inevitable (and predictable ) conclusion. If you are a fan of costume dramas you will not be disappointed. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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