I give the film a 6 because of the incredible performances, and I took 4 off because the studio signed off on this script.
The film leaves out how they fell in love.
In the novel, they spend more time in her home on more than one occasion, they make love the first time they meet. And after they arrived at her father's winter home, they tie up a carriage to their horse so Peter and Beverly can take the kids for rides around the frozen lake. One evening they take them across the lake to a tavern with music and drinks so the kids can dance.
Little Willa falls asleep in Peter's lap on the way home. Beverly's heart melts.
Peter Lake's upbringing in America shouldn't have been passed over. He was raised by a local native tribe in the city, until he was sent out to discover the world on his own, ended up in an orphanage for Irish orphans, and thus he developed an Irish accent.
That's as much as I'll get into. I hope I've provided some context. And shame the studio that wasted all of the great talent with this script.
The film leaves out how they fell in love.
In the novel, they spend more time in her home on more than one occasion, they make love the first time they meet. And after they arrived at her father's winter home, they tie up a carriage to their horse so Peter and Beverly can take the kids for rides around the frozen lake. One evening they take them across the lake to a tavern with music and drinks so the kids can dance.
Little Willa falls asleep in Peter's lap on the way home. Beverly's heart melts.
Peter Lake's upbringing in America shouldn't have been passed over. He was raised by a local native tribe in the city, until he was sent out to discover the world on his own, ended up in an orphanage for Irish orphans, and thus he developed an Irish accent.
That's as much as I'll get into. I hope I've provided some context. And shame the studio that wasted all of the great talent with this script.