Title: Wuthering Heights
Actors: Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi
Director: Emerald Fennell
Writers: Emerald Fennell, Emily Brontë
Genre: Drama
Length: 2 hours and 16 minutes
My Rating: ❤️❤️❤️🖤🖤
Wuthering Heights
Catherine lives with her abusive father, and one day he brings home another child. Catherine names him Heathcliff, and over time they become close. Heathcliff often tries to protect her from their father’s abuse. As they grow older, they develop feelings for each other. However, Catherine believes she cannot marry him because of his lower social status. Instead, she marries another man, and Heathcliff disappears. Years later, they meet again, and it becomes clear that they still have strong feelings for each other, feelings they cannot ignore.
Review
Years ago, I bought Wuthering Heights. I wanted to read more classics. Well, guess what? I still haven’t read it. Mostly because I’m a bit scared. English is not my native language, and I’m afraid it will be too difficult to understand. So I decided to watch the movie instead, without reading the book first. I didn’t even know what the story was about.
I wasn’t sure if I wanted to watch this movie, if I’m being honest. I had read and heard so many negative reviews. Most people said it was super boring and that they had wasted two hours of their lives they would never get back. So yes, I was a little hesitant. But I still wanted to form my own opinion.
During the first hour or so, I actually thought it was pretty decent. It felt like the perfect movie for a slow Sunday, and I was somewhat invested in the love story. But after that, I started to lose interest. I had no idea how it was going to end, but it felt like something was missing—or maybe the movie was just too long. It’s around two hours, and I feel like it could have been shorter to keep the audience’s attention.
The acting was pretty good, and I enjoyed seeing Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi on screen. They did a great job, and I was rooting for them. However, I didn’t like the choices their characters made (which might mean I really should have read the book years ago). Maybe their decisions make more sense considering the time period they lived in.
Visually, the movie looks amazing. It is beautifully shot, but the story itself didn’t blow me away. It’s not a movie I would watch again or recommend. I will probably forget about it soon—it just wasn’t very memorable.
The only thing I’m wondering now is what the book is like. I mean, it’s a classic for a reason, right? So many people love it. I think I’ll have to read it soon, because after watching this movie, I don’t really understand the hype around this tragic story.