Nancy Jones

Extremely boring. Watched it only because of Tilda Swinton, who I agree, is one of the greatest actresses ever. But the subtlety of this movie is affected and self-conscious. After all, the beauty of films is that they are not books. The action and meaning should be swift, coherent and immediately touch the viewer. This is not a Bergman film where non-action is an art form. What was good is that Mom Tilda Swinton supported her real-life daughter playing the lead, but I thought it was a total waste of her talent.

This is the universal story of LIFE --specifically Love, in its intensity, its variation and its brevity. I haven't seen anything this encompassing for all viewers since I watched "Gone with the Wind" 12 times as an adolescent. The acting is beyond good and both actresses, Suranne Jones and Sophie Rundle, deserve every award for which they're nominated. With Anne Lister's diaries translated, there is more than enough material for a second series.