Our Mutual Friend
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Actor: Anna Friel, Keeley Hawes, Paul McGann, Peter Vaughan, Steven MackintoshBrand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 354 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-09-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: E2338
Studio: BBC Worldwide
DVD Reviews of Our Mutual Friend
DVD Review: Lingers on Death, Rather Than Cheer.
Summary: 1 Stars
A poor couple inherit wealth in London in the 1800's, and help some poor persons. Bad persons contrive to blackmail the wealth away. Two men compete for the affections of a young woman. Another young man hides his wealth to test the girl he wishes to marry. Sounds good without the death and creepiness of the actual film.
This movie is lost in undeveloped characters, bleakness and death, becoming pleasant only at the end. I imagine the book is a little better than the film; because the reader can hurry over the dreary and linger upon the pleasant.
This film leads you on, keeps you, only by mild intrigue, which comes to pleasantness, only in the last ten minutes of the six hour film. Jumps back and forth between several somber (serious and bleak) plots, with but a few minutes of interest with Mr. Boffin and the doll-dress-making, until you are thrilled to arrive at some pleasantness at the end. The death in this film overshadows the few minutes of appeal with the Boffins-couple and the three young, eligible, women. All the suitors are without personality, except "Mr. Sloppy". The film does excel in perfecting the creepiness of the bad guys, which unfortunately overshadows the film. Will appeal to the crowd who like mild horror films.
The novel was written after Mr. Dickens's divorce from his wife. Mr. Dickens's great classics "Oliver Twist", "David Copperfield" and "A Christmas Carol" were written during his long marriage, and have much more charm.
In this film, the little brother continues to reject his good sister, after he finds out that she was right in her decision, and that she has suffered unjustly with his assistance. His character is unbelievable, a pointless scoundrel.
The idea of an older couple inheriting unexpected wealth, overcoming their lack of education, and extending kindness to many, is a good plot, which the producer failed to exploit. The film also missed the opportunity to expand upon the plot of the young, poor, simple, man who seeks true love with a crippled, doll-dress-making, girl. The doll-dress-making girl is portrayed as insane in one scene, which is inconsistent to her skill, resourcefulness, effort, and kindness.
There are some great ideas in this film from which a great film could be made; this film does not do it.
Far from the 5-star league of "Pride and Prejudice" 2005, 1996, & 1940, "North & South", "Wives and Daughters", "David Copperfield", and "Oliver Twist". I recommend instead "All Creatures Great and Small", the British version of "Pollyanna" 2002, all versions of "Heidi", "Middlemarch", and "Road to Avonlea".
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