Colin Brace wrote:
>Ok, I am a little behind the curve on this one, but BMt hasn't even
>officially opened on this side of the pond. I thought it was achingly
>beautiful, the story no less than the spectacular photography (in
>Alberta?). The only disappointment for me was the way the demise of
>Jack was introduced. Since there was no apparent inevitability to it,
>it came across more as melodrama than true tragedy; IOW, just a sad
>accident.
>The way the narrative unfolded, it became apparent these two lovers
>were doomed, but doomed to live apart, not necessarily to die violent
>deaths.
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Couldn't agree more. At any rate, that kind of ending worked perfectly
well for "Lady with the Dog" (Chekhov) and could have worked here.
Joanna
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