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Wuthering Heights (1992). Yikes, what am i doing watching a romance? In a word, the dark shadow that is cast over these victims of chance gives this classic story purchase in the realms of wickedness. What a delightful collection of what should be unlikable characters, mean and selfish they were. And yet, the emotional torment that is of their own making ignites the screen. Ralph Fiennes kills it as the love turned sour peasant, a peasant that ultimately makes good on his wealth, bad on his his soul. Juliette Binoche also plays Cathy with aplomb, commanding the demise of Wuthering Heights by turning her back on her heart. And everyone is left to suffer. With dialog that could not be bettered, the acting was stellar, the direction solid. The scenery could not have left but a stronger backdrop of beauty for such a dismal tale to unfold. Merci beaucoup.
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