Lots of goings on. Tulkinghorne continues to assert his power, even in the most petty and nasty ways. A man named Gridley has slandered him. The man has no power over him, but he makes it a point to destroy him. Carstone changes professions again. Jarndyce sees what an immature little snot he is at times, jumping from one pointless venture to another. Tulkinghorne continues to pursue the going on of Mrs. Dedlock and her relationship with Nemo by pursuing the boy who she hired to help her out. We are given further scenes of the squalor and distress of the common people.
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TheLittleSongbird15 August 2019
'Bleak House' is a very long book, one of Dickens' longest, with a complicated story where there is a lot going on, and very meaty characters that are mostly complex. While not my favourite Dickens book, or one of my favourites, it is still truly great and reinforces why any work of Dickens is well worth reading. Loved this 2005 adaptation when it first aired, fourteen years on and it has held up brilliantly. Up there with my favourite Dickens television adaptations and there are many superb ones out there.
Another very eventful episode, like the previous part, Episode 5 does not disappoint in any shape or form. There is a lot going on, at the same time it didn't feel to me like there was too much so things never became confused or rushed (a danger with anything film and television related where a lot happens). Like the previous three parts, it builds upon what was set up in the first episode and further advances the events and characters, doing so without problem.
Visually, this looks wonderful. It's beautifully shot and the Victorian era is nailed in both look and atmosphere, although the buildings and costumes are so handsome to look at one can feel and smell the full impact of the dangerous living conditions present in the era. The music fits nicely.
The characters are still interesting, the complexity and important character traits still maintained but expanding too. The dialogue is literate and thoughtful in an accessible way, without being too wordy which is a feat as Dickens is talk-heavy and it can be quite dense. Richard is becoming more interesting, now that he is being focused upon more, but the one that sticks in the memory is Tulkinghorn as ever a nasty piece of work and not to be trusted with a barge-pole.
Once again, the acting is top notch. Charles Dance plays Tulkinghorn as if born for him.
Concluding, outstanding fifth part. 10/10
Another very eventful episode, like the previous part, Episode 5 does not disappoint in any shape or form. There is a lot going on, at the same time it didn't feel to me like there was too much so things never became confused or rushed (a danger with anything film and television related where a lot happens). Like the previous three parts, it builds upon what was set up in the first episode and further advances the events and characters, doing so without problem.
Visually, this looks wonderful. It's beautifully shot and the Victorian era is nailed in both look and atmosphere, although the buildings and costumes are so handsome to look at one can feel and smell the full impact of the dangerous living conditions present in the era. The music fits nicely.
The characters are still interesting, the complexity and important character traits still maintained but expanding too. The dialogue is literate and thoughtful in an accessible way, without being too wordy which is a feat as Dickens is talk-heavy and it can be quite dense. Richard is becoming more interesting, now that he is being focused upon more, but the one that sticks in the memory is Tulkinghorn as ever a nasty piece of work and not to be trusted with a barge-pole.
Once again, the acting is top notch. Charles Dance plays Tulkinghorn as if born for him.
Concluding, outstanding fifth part. 10/10
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