Miniseries – Howards End on Masterpiece

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Alyson I @Meowy Feb 7 A study in contrasts between different modes of thought and different classes. See more Rachel B @RT15402171 11/19/2024 I've never read the book nor seen any other adaptation, but I love this genre, so I watched. I loved it! For me, a married Hayley Atwell became #wifegoals. No man is perfect. No woman is perfect. No society is perfect. But this miniseries was pretty close. See more 02/06/2022 Excellent cast, script, pacing See more susan j @CallMeLulu 03/28/2021 Unfocused. Tiresome. Feels like a bunch of teenagers putting on a play in someone's basement, trying to pretend to be "grown-ups living long ago" but lacking all understanding of the times, social class in Britain, the actual characters, etc. As usual--in the 2020s--the sets, scenery, cinematography, and costumes are fantastic and expensive but all substance is missing. When I heard it was coming I could not have imagined not watching Howard's End, but it's a tedious waste of time. See more Elizabeth R @RT67915993 01/31/2021 I enjoyed the series more than the Hopkins/Thompson movie. The characters were well developed and I ended the series with a strong opinion about each of them. See more debie k @RT95290868 08/01/2020 Beautiful to look at, a struggle to watch! Cinematography, sets, and costumes are gorgeous. In their effort to, I'm assuming, be politically correct, there are several historical faux pas. These inaccuracies are quite noticeable and ruin any authenticity. Most of the actors do well despite the poorly written script and direction. I found it frustrating how the characters, especially the women, talk very fast and talk over each other making it difficult to make out the dialogue. And most of the characters are ill-mannered and unlikable with very little chemistry. Although I never read the book, the story itself seems a bit silly. English people in that period talk so strangely and so formal to even their family members and never seem to clearly say what they actually mean, with a lot of "reading between the lines," but it was especially so in this film which made it harder to understand the feelings and intentions of the characters. It's all so pretentious. These sisters start out as devoted, confident, intelligent, and fiercely independent women but, as the story goes along they make many poor decisions that don't seem to fit their nature. I normally love period pieces but this one was a bit annoying and it was difficult to fully invest in these characters, In My Humble Opinion! july2020 See more Read all reviews

Howards End on Masterpiece — Miniseries

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