I remember a do about D.H. Lawrence's "Lady
Chatterley's Lover" some years ago. Something about being banned
in Boston? Yawn. Didn't like the title. Later, I greeted
the movie (there have been several) with the same disinterest. I knew
there was sex in it, but so was there in Debbie Does Dallas, and
without the pretense. Once I landed on an English version of LCL
on HBO, or Cinemax, but it flat failed capture my interest (despite my
penchant for period movies).
Anyway, I was scanning my NetFlix recommendations, and a "Lady
Chatterley" came up, rated 4½ . The 161
minute running time looked daunting, but I clicked it anyway. I
don't know that I've ever seen a distinctly British story filmed in
French before, and that caused me to remind myself that this was
England, and not France, a few times. I loved this movie. It
managed to evoke in me a feeling of what living in the early 20th
century English countryside was like. Insights into the British
aristocracy's view of things were at times startling.
All in all this is a sweet movie; not at all what I expected. I
think more women than men will like this version, and I agree with the
4½ rating.
But you have to be in a relaxed mood. (English subtitled). Say,
how about them Bears? |
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