The storm was unlike anything I've ever seen, made more effective because it was real, not simulated effects of today.
But Sarah Miles was simply unbelievable as the spoiled, naive girl 'lured' into adultery by her own amorality. Yet never a hint of disgust at her adultery. In fact, the villagers, corporate peasants and robots all were made to seem the villains in their revulsion at her behavior. She was just a spoiled village kid. God knows why we weren't given some explanation as to her shallowness and willfulness somewhere in the film. But we're expected to sympathize with her. sorry, not from me.
The illogic of this film staggers belief: never another mention of the guy the Irish thug/rebel shoots dead, a constable of all things. Into the mine shaft with him and never again to show up even as a memory.
Don't waste your time, unless you want to see some beautiful Irish and South African scenery. That's where they moved finally when the Irish climate wouldn't co-operate. The voice-over commentary on the DVDs is even more ridiculous, repeating what's on Disc 1 in Disc 2 except for a few exceptions. Do they think we won't notice?
Yuk!
But Sarah Miles was simply unbelievable as the spoiled, naive girl 'lured' into adultery by her own amorality. Yet never a hint of disgust at her adultery. In fact, the villagers, corporate peasants and robots all were made to seem the villains in their revulsion at her behavior. She was just a spoiled village kid. God knows why we weren't given some explanation as to her shallowness and willfulness somewhere in the film. But we're expected to sympathize with her. sorry, not from me.
The illogic of this film staggers belief: never another mention of the guy the Irish thug/rebel shoots dead, a constable of all things. Into the mine shaft with him and never again to show up even as a memory.
Don't waste your time, unless you want to see some beautiful Irish and South African scenery. That's where they moved finally when the Irish climate wouldn't co-operate. The voice-over commentary on the DVDs is even more ridiculous, repeating what's on Disc 1 in Disc 2 except for a few exceptions. Do they think we won't notice?
Yuk!