Though there have been many screen versions of D. H. Lawrence's novel over the years, this is the first one I've ever seen. It's a handsome and faithful adaptation, and if it's never great, it's always respectable.
The film looks gorgeous, and Emma Corrin gives a terrific performance as Lady Chatterley. Predictably, the film jettisons a lot of the psychology of the novel and also a lot of the political and social commentary, but it doesn't eliminate it entirely. It doesn't come close to catching the erotic intensity of the book, but almost nothing short of hard core porn would. The two leads have a decent amount of chemistry, which is important. No version of "Lady Chatterley" could possibly work unless we believe the two main characters want to tear each other's clothes off.
Grade: B+
The film looks gorgeous, and Emma Corrin gives a terrific performance as Lady Chatterley. Predictably, the film jettisons a lot of the psychology of the novel and also a lot of the political and social commentary, but it doesn't eliminate it entirely. It doesn't come close to catching the erotic intensity of the book, but almost nothing short of hard core porn would. The two leads have a decent amount of chemistry, which is important. No version of "Lady Chatterley" could possibly work unless we believe the two main characters want to tear each other's clothes off.
Grade: B+