Review by Allie G.
Director: Emerald Fennell
Starring: Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, Shazad Latif, Alison Oliver, Martin Clunes, and Ewan Mitchell
Movie Length: 2 hours 16 minutes
What it’s about: An interpretation of the classic novel written by Emily Brontë about an adopted boy and girl who grow up together and fall into a heated and forbidden romance. Directed and Screenplay by Emerald Fennel who also directed and wrote Promising Young Woman, and Saltburn.
What Allie thought: Longtime fans of the century’s old classic, Wuthering Heights, have long awaited a faithful adaption of the beloved novel to the full screen, and after seeing the latest on-screen adaption it is safe to say, they will keep waiting. This film bears truly little resemblance to the classic novel and takes great liberties with the source material. Cathy is aged up from 19 to her mid-thirties and some characters from the novel are omitted by Emerald Fennel entirely. If you are familiar with the OG Wuthering Heights – Heathcliff is still a scoundrel and, in this version, also a fuck boy to boot.
There was much talk of before the film’s release of how steamy the sex scenes between the two leads, Margot Robbie as Cathy, and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff; and I can attest they are very spicy. At times I felt uncomfortable watching the scenes in a dark room full of strangers. After so many scenes I felt like “okay we get the point your both horny and can’t keep your hands off of each other, but can we get a break?” Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi are simply out of this world gorgeous and have strong chemistry. Unfortunately, there is not much more under the surface of “Wuthering Heights.” It is beautiful film to look at but loses its luster in the story. We are supposed to believe Cathy and Heathcliff are in the most epic romance of all time, but I found myself rooting for them to not end up together. They reminded me of that couple we all have known or know in life who are constantly fighting and breaking up, only to get back together to have hate-sex, then break up again. Rinse and repeat.
On the bright side, Alison Oliver as Isabella Linton brought much needed levity and comedy to what at times felt like and over-bloated and over-dramatic soap opera. “Wuthering Heights” is entertaining for the elaborate set designs like the “flesh room,” a room painted to look like Cathy’s skin, with birthmarks and all. Another stand out is the sitting room adorned in blue crystals. The cinematography is exquisite.
Allie’s rating: 4 out of 10. “Wuthering Heights” would make for a good date night movie, or night out with your gal friends. Other than that, wait for this one on streaming.
“Wuthering Heights” is now in theaters.
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