I tremendously enjoyed Tipping the Velvet and Fingersmith and I was looking forward to another adaptation of Sarah Waters' novels. Affinity, unfortunately, did not deliver.
The storytelling felt a little bit rushed and I constantly had the feeling of missing important plot elements. At times, I was sorry for not reading the book before watching the movie.
I did not quite like the acting of Zoe Tapper and I could not relate to her character. The final "twist" was not a twist at all for me, as I was telling myself since halfway into the movie that Selina is a scam and is into Margaret just to get herself out of the prison.
The character of Margaret Prior almost negated my suspension of disbelief, as I tried to understand her infatuation with Selina, and failed. The filmmakers did not offer me enough reasons for a love story, enough reasons to care for this woman's feelings.
Only watch this if you're a fan of Sarah Waters.
The storytelling felt a little bit rushed and I constantly had the feeling of missing important plot elements. At times, I was sorry for not reading the book before watching the movie.
I did not quite like the acting of Zoe Tapper and I could not relate to her character. The final "twist" was not a twist at all for me, as I was telling myself since halfway into the movie that Selina is a scam and is into Margaret just to get herself out of the prison.
The character of Margaret Prior almost negated my suspension of disbelief, as I tried to understand her infatuation with Selina, and failed. The filmmakers did not offer me enough reasons for a love story, enough reasons to care for this woman's feelings.
Only watch this if you're a fan of Sarah Waters.