Cinematography, sets, and costumes are gorgeous. In their effort to, I'm assuming, be politically correct, there are several historical faux pas. These inaccuracies are quite noticeable and ruin any authenticity. Most of the actors do well despite the poorly written script and direction. I found it frustrating how the characters, especially the women, talk very fast and talk over each other making it difficult to make out the dialogue. And most of the characters are ill-mannered and unlikable with very little chemistry. Although I never read the book, the story itself seems a bit silly. English people in that period talk so strangely and so formal to even their family members and never seem to clearly say what they actually mean, with a lot of "reading between the lines," but it was especially so in this film which made it harder to understand the feelings and intentions of the characters. It's all so pretentious. These sisters start out as devoted, confident, intelligent, and fiercely independent women but, as the story goes along they make many poor decisions that don't seem to fit their nature. I normally love period pieces but this one was a bit annoying and it was difficult to fully invest in these characters, In My Humble Opinion! july2020
Review of Howards End
