The cast and production are first rate, and the script is pretty good, but this version of Bleak House is marred by fancy camera work and editing that call attention to themselves at the expense of the story. Characters are introduced in a disorienting fashion that makes it hard to fit them into the scheme of things-unless you've read the book. Sound cues and handheld camera effects are jarring and anachronistic for a period production. Probably the director made his reputation making rock videos. Just look at the photo that pops up on IMDB. That says it all.
Review of Bleak House
