hattyukigyo The Heathcliff played by Tom Hardy is the closest to the book-Heathcliff out of the film-Heathliffs I ever saw. Hardy displays best the brutal force and vengeance that made Heathcliff not "the one" in terms of a husband in any version of the story. I think both him and the child playing young H. were doing very well. Apart from the "little flaw" that Heatchliff vowed on more then one occasion in the book that he would never ever disrespect Cathy's will of having something. He never once made comments on wealth... Cathy was duely full of fire, although she was a bit too meek overall. Film-makers forget that even when Cathy dresses up like little lady, she is still a wild creature. Besides, at the end she becomes MAD. Sorry, but when she dies, she is far from being the poor mother that dies in giving birth. She is self-centered until the last. As a child, she was already using the same slightly haughty manners, and never loses this attitude (and never progresses too badly in it either.). Here, she was just too meek, while Edgar was just too cold-hearted. His true colors should be gentleness and meekness, who chooses to be buried with Cathy on the moors. Despite these interpretations, all of the characters, Hindley, Isabella and Nelly included, were just very good choices. They were looking like (and having looks of) the true characters. I adored especially how facial expressions of Cathy and her brother Hindley were matching. (They should have the same eyes.) Youngest Catherine were duely different in colors, but not in the body movement and in the facial expressions. She had just the same way of talking, and running like her mum. I think this was the best film-adaptation so far, but it should have been even more faithful to the book to become "perfect" :)

lrlake55 Do not waste your time with this adaptation of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. I believe the author would most vehemently reject this adaptation as well. It is not true to the book and the screen writer took liberties with the story. It destroys the essence of the story. It begins more in the middle of the book and the characters are shallow. It's a confusing story as it jumps around and focuses on Heathcliff and Cathy characters which are unrecognizable from the characters in the novel. I am amazed when I read praises for this shallow, and cartoonish adaptation. If you want to see a good true to the story of Wuthering Heights - rent the 1998 Masterpiece Theatre with Matthew macfadyen as Hareton.Robert Cavanah and Orla Brady. That version is loyal to the book.

Suzy I wasn't expecting to like this version because I actually dislike all the other adaptations, but my god, this is absolutely fantastic!! It's the sexiest and most entertaining Wuthering Heights I've seen. I've watched this film over 10 times. I love it to pieces. I thought it was superbly cast and the characters are so perfectly portrayed. Tom Hardy as Heathcliff was just..magnificent. He nailed that psychotic, bad boy role like no other. I found myself loving and hating him all at once. Now I can't imagine anyone else playing it. He's a fantastic actor. I wish more people knew of him in the States! Also the music in this version is so beautiful.

david-bonner4 Heathcliff. Devil incarnate or a misunderstood man? Why not give Heathcliff the musical a try? I agree that there has yet to be a screen adaptation to the classic that lives up to the content of the novel. I would like to see this version but based on sexual situations won't because they are unnecessary. Cliff Richard's Heathcliff, though loosely based on the novel, was well done. I have read that there is another version of Wuthering Heights coming out in 2010. I hope it is much better. I wish I had studied this novel in school, but in Canada it is not available anywhere? Give Heathcliff the musical a try if you haven't already.