raypowell I didn't like this adaption of Wuthering Heights and the only saving grace for me was Shannon Beer playing the young Cathy. In some scenes you could see her wilful mischievous demeanour.I couldn't see any bonding between the main characters, and Heathcliff was too moody. I couldn't see how Cathy would fall in love with this person.

grantss Dull and confusing version of the Emily Bronte classic, despite attempting to make it more edgy. Starts quite slowly, and vaguely, hits its stride in the middle, and falls apart at the end. The edginess is about the only positive, but it does feel like a hard slog to get through.Kaya Scodelario is OK as (the older) Cathy but James Howson is unconvincing as (older) Heathcliff and contributes greatly to the dullness of the movie. And, hey, where was the Kate Bush soundtrack? That was what I was looking forward to most...

dbh850 First, it's been MANY years since I read the book. It is not a book I plan to read again... too dark and depressing.That said, I felt, with all its flaws that have been pointed out here, the film did a fine job conveying the mood of the book. Dark, hopeless, despair... all of that. I always wondered about that Bronte sister... what was her emotional state most of the time?I found the dark, foggy, muddy location to be perfect. And the actors really got filthy - they lived in mud. That's how it would have been there. I disliked the animal cruelty, but I'll give it a pass, as it probably is realistic for the times and for people in such ongoing despair. But I did fast forward through those scenes. I don't need to see that and I cannot understand why the filmmaker felt compelled to put them in there. And Heathcliff walking away at the end whilst that boy hung those dogs? Wow. That was very off-putting.I felt the actors were splendid. Every one of them inhabited their character with brilliant skill. I felt the direction was perfect. Some may find the time spent on shots of the surrounding moor to slow the whole thing down too much, but for me, it fit the mood.The wild characters fit my memory of the book. Cathy was as fickle, selfish, cruel, and passionate as I felt she was in the book... which I read decades ago, so memory can certainly be wrong.I loved the black Heathcliff. Although he certainly was not black in the book, I felt that was a creative re-imagining. I sat through the film whilst working on paperwork. I had no interest in investing in intently watching. The book had nothing positive in it for me, and I dislike depressing stories. I felt the film represented the mood, tone, and message - if you will - of the book. I wasn't crazy about it... but I didn't like the book, so it seems to fit.I vote an 8 because of these things. I knock 2 points off just because I dislike the story.

Job Habraken i haven't read the book yet. this means I wasn't able to follow the storyline at all. also I couldn't empathize with all the characters. The filming was way too rough, torturing animals? really? Also 70% of the movie was almost completely dark and they should have added more lines. it would have made it more easy to follow and to watch. the only things i liked were the beautiful landscape, the accents and the end of the movie that took way to long in my opinion.i have to read the book for a school-project and i hoped watching the movie would make things clearer for me, but i am afraid it didn't.let's go and read it again!