V: Wow, what a downer!! I maintain that I hate Thomas Hardy. Didn't like him in High School and still don't like him. He's a cynic, a fatalist and a bad, bad man. His poor characters try and try and try and just keep getting knocked down by bad timing and unlucky circumstances. This is a tragically tragic tragedy. Just, please don't watch this - it will depress you. That having been said, I do think I have to rate this movie based on more than just the story. It was well acted, and it did affect me emotionally. I give it 2 1/2 stars.
M: Yea, its a downer. Tragedies are. But, my problem with this story is that in a tragedy, the main character should have a fatal flaw. Like V said, here, there was no flaw, Tess just didn't have the stars aligned for her I guess. It was her "fate" for her life to fall completely apart. It was mean spirited and not very enjoyable. 2 1/2 stars.
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Joey here, I have some really good comments that I want to leave, but instead I'm commencing an official boycott of your reviews blog because of an egregious omission. Up is not on your list of 4 star reviews. Fix this or suffer the wrath of my boycott.
I've always hated Thomas Hardy, too. Despite Mr. Moore's hard sell on the guy. Thanks for saving me a couple of hours of grief.
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