FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD
The film (2015) faithfully reproduces Thomas Hardy's novel with a few revisions. The plot is quite complicated, the storyline is difficult to explain… One advice: you should watch this movie, you’ll not regret!. Briefly the story tells about Bathsheba Everdine, a strong and indipendent woman who runs a farm in the english countryside. In her life there are three men:
- Gabriel Oak, deep in debt pastor seeking his fortune;
- William Boldwood, a wealthy landowner neighbour;
- Sergeant Frank Troy apparently an incurable romantic.
SPOILER ALERT: Who will win over Carey’s heart ?
Clue: the cast, the charmest one is always the winner! Or…take a look at the poster!
The movie is well done even if sometimes it’s a little bit messy and, in my opinion the director gives too much importance to secondary characters not directly linked to the protagonist.
The plot, as said before, is a double-edged sword: Vintenberg (director) tried to keep it as faithfully as possible to the book but, sometimes is difficult to hold the line of conversation…
The story is understandable: she, he, the other, and the other…money, true love, a bit of insanity and there it is!
The setting is fabulous and Bath’s farm transmits peace and quiet: birds singing, sun rays illuminate barns and wooden furnitures give a touch of romanticism in a perfect victorian style. Fashion is not so important: countryside needs comfortable clothes and collected hair!.
The actors are the ones for a great work: Matthias Shoenaerts is an icon. When we talk about love and costume drama he cannot miss it! (take a look at: French Suite, A little caos, The danish girl and many other)…therefore a must!
Recommend to who is looking for a difficult happy ending story ( but it will be, I promise)!.