I have not read the book or seen any other versions of Lady Chatterley's Lover. I do however understand the premise of the plot. Clifford is the most unlikeable man ever. I understand that he is rich and only cares about money and himself, but the writers take it too far, making Clifford into a terrible character. Not someone who the audience hates, but rather makes the audience hate the writers for making a character like this. The other characters in this are fine by the way. Emma Corrin and Jack O'Connell, who play Connie and Oliver, both give a good performance, but this movie is 99% sex scenes and nudity (dancing naked in the rain), and we barely get to see any kind of love develop between the two. I guess that that's part of the plot, that Connie just likes the sex, and hasn't really thought beyond that, but still their relationship is left woefully undeveloped by the end of this movie. One final grievance I have is that Clifford, as mentioned previously, is written to be the most unlikable man ever, but also the dumbest. He goes the whole movie not knowing about Connie and. Oliver's relationship, yet everyone around them gossips most of the movie about said relationship. Mrs. Bolton at one point, even tries to tell him, and he just somehow never finds out until it's literally right in his face. I get that he's disabled and spends most of his time in the house, but he never became suspiscious that his wife kept going for walks every single day? Overall this is a good movie if you're into the "improbable, hopeless lovers" storyline. Otherwise it's just sex with a side of beautiful nature.
Review of Lady Chatterley's Lover
