The Inheritance
by Bobby Roth
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Actor: Brigid Brannagh, Brigitta Dau, Cari Shayne, Max Gail, Paul Anthony StewartDirector: Bobby Roth
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-12-07
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Platinum Disc
DVD Reviews of The Inheritance
DVD Review: Nice Story.
Summary: 4 Stars
Nice story, nice acting, nice feel-good story, nice predictable ending.
Sometimes, this is just what the doctor ordered. :)
DVD Review: Melodramatic
Summary: 1 Stars
The melodramatic plot takes one barely believable twist after another (she rebuffs a wealthy man because she's of a different class, she inherits a fortune, she tries to hide it even though she'll lose the love of her life over it, she is falsely accused of a crime and denies her love over that also, all the rich and handsome young men are attracted to her, she wins the steeplechase even though her horse has never jumped over water before). It's hard to believe the reputable Louisa May Alcott penned this story. And why did they pick a strikingly handsome man to play the part of a man who is several times referred to as unattractive? Overall the movie doesn't ring true. P.S. I don't know why this is in the British cinema category. There's nothing British about it. DVD Review: inheritance
Summary: 4 Stars
feel good period piece. I love period pieces as they reflect a time different from now. It was simple.DVD Review: Clean, lovely, well-cast
Summary: 5 Stars
What a lovely story. I thought it was well-cast. The acting was quite good, too. The story moved along quickly, with lots of reversals along the way. I like that in a story.
One thing I would like to see is less dialogue, with more expressed through the characters' faces and mannerisms, through close-up shots and lighting to fill in the mood. It makes all the difference between a very nice film and an unforgettable film. The "over-dialogue" tendency probably stems from the fact that this film is an adaptation of a book-a very different medium. In a book you don't have the visual element. When it goes to film, the affective impact of a simple facial expression can go much farther than a character expounding on his or her thoughts. For example, when Edith catches her friend with his hand in the pot, instead of a wordy confrontation, just a look of angry disappointment, punctuated by the score, a close-up of her face, with darker lighting and a shadow over her friend's face would have really driven the point home in a more engaging way. Then, a long pause followed by, "Promise you won't tell." That would have made it more dramatic. As it was, too much dialogue meant too light a movie; I wasn't quite as engaged as I wanted to be, which is common with book-to-film adaptations, but the plot kept me interested with a devious character stirring up the pot in a variety of ways, but with a reversal quickly enough so you don't spend half the movie irritated at a consistent, overwhelming, and prolonged lack of justice. The fast reversals moved the story along well, too. And the acting was generally quite good. I'd like to see more tension between the characters, though, with more dramatic divisions and reconnects. A very light film as it is. Still very nice. Certainly worth what I paid.
I like this movie.
DVD Review: The Inheritance
Summary: 5 Stars
Product as described and arrived shortly after I placed order. Will order in future.
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