Affinity

The plot is based around the Victorian fascination with spiritualism, and tells the story of a young woman who falls in love with another, and shows how far people are willing to go for love. In this story of love and betrayal, the attention to detail in the lighting, costumes and social mores of the times is exacting. It's a beautiful, sad depiction of what Victorian life was really like for women who did not want to marry, showing how few choices they had.

I love all of Sarah Waters books/movies and this one is worth the purchase. A gripping journey til the very end, remarkable acting and costumes. Amanda Plummer is fabulous. I recommend this movie. And check out other stories too.

You have to approach this movie with the idea "that it will not be like the novel". They have imagined lots of things that are not in the book... I'm thinking a lot about the Peter Quick character. When the movie ends, the viewer has no remaing question about what "really" happened like the reader of the book. In fact, if compared to the other movies made out of Sarah Waters novel(Tipping the Velvet ans Fingersmith), this one is really different from the book. However, the person who had watched it with me (he have'nt read the book) enjoyed the movie very much.Costumes and recreation of the historic period are well done (except for that horrible beard wig... well being a wardrobe master myself I was a little puzzled by that one and laugh out loud about it!).The finale (and the begining!)of the movie looks like the one that was done in Janes Campion "The Piano".

This movie was pretty faithful to the book by Sarah Waters by the same title. The only difference was the movie gave Margaret a male love-interest that wasn't present in the novel. The movie managed to explain some things that were fuzzy to my when reading the novel, and it was well worth the viewing. The book creates more tension and more creepy ambiance than the film, but if you are looking for 90 minutes of historical fiction, this is not a poor option.

NOT INTO THE MEDIUMS STUFF, I AM NOT A BELIEVER OF THIS STUFFDO YOU BELIEVE IN ESP TOO?THIS IS ALL DONE IN A WOMENS PRISON OVER SEAS IN THE 30'S

This film version of Sarah Waters' brilliant novel "Affinity" seemed rushed and muddled and had very little emotional impact on me. I recognize that it must have been challenging to adapt the book, whose strengths are its detailed character development and slow ratcheting up of psychological tension. Although the book has action scenes and dialogue, much of the story is built on the internal thought processes of characters which cannot be as easily conveyed in a movie.The film's use of flashbacks to show the backgrounds of the main characters (a device used effectively in the book to slowly reveal character and keep you on edge) were too fleeting and, even for someone who has read the book, confusing. Two other weaknesses undermine it. The lead actresses, altho lovely to look at, are sort of one-note, not very subtle actors and I didn't feel any chemistry between them that would support them developing a real passion for each other (which is rather crucial to the concept of "Affinity"!). There is also a third character who plays a critical role in the story who is only brought in minimally at the very end of the movie. If you haven't read the book, you are likely to wonder where the heck she suddenly came from and what her motivations are/were. I wonder whether they shot additional scenes with her that maybe ended up on the cutting room floor, because her placement in the movie just seems so clumsy.The special features section of the DVD includes interviews with the director, producer and screenwriter (the great Andrew Davies, who penned the excellent screen versions of "Pride & Prejudice," "Bleak House" and "Little Dorrit"). I couldn't help thinking as I listened to these three men repeatedly refer to the women characters as "girls" and make simplistic statements about female needs and desires that the whole project would have benefitted from having women at the helm.Sarah Waters' book "Affinity" is a really gripping, emotional story. Skip this video and read the book. The film versions of Waters'  Fingersmith  and  Tipping the Velvet , both produced by the BBC, are MUCH better and highly recommended!

Interesting story! As expected, it is beautifully filmed, the dialogue is convincing and the actresses are wonderfull - like other Sarah Waters stories. The actresses do a wonderful job in displaying love for one another, despite the lack of love scenes between them. I Really enjoyed the twist in this one, very unexpected! I give it a 4 however, because the end was a bit disappointing. I agree with the previous reviewer in that if you like happy endings movies, this one will likely dissapoint. Overall though, I though it was a very good movie and worth a look.

I liked this adaptation on a spooky Sarah Waters novel. I am a huge fan of her writing and was a bit disapointed with another adaptation of a previous novel, but this movie did a good job. The movie is a bit spooky without being scary. The viewer can feel the passion and uncertainties that every character expresses even though the story is more rushed than the novel.

it's difficult for me to decide which of sarah waters creations I like the best, but I think this dvd edges itself into the top spot for me. to describe it is hard too as it it's a bit of a love story, a bit of a ghost story as it features strongly the topic o spiritualism and a heart breaking ending. I don't like to go into too much detail in these reviews as I worry incase it spoils the enjoyment of those reading these reviews. all I will say is that this story is brilliant, and has a big twist at the end. the drawback is that it is expensive but that is ok because I knew I would watch it time and time again. it has a cameo of sarah waters in a blink and you'll miss her moment as Margaret prior, the main character, is coming out of the dressmakers.

I absolutely loved this, having seen it before I read the book. Atmospheric and enticing, the superb cast bring so much to this and the structure given by screenwriter Andrew Davies - who adapted this - really works well. It's easy to feel sympathy from all characters from the start; the denouement had me clutching my stomach in - well, I won't say what emotion - but I felt just as much of it as the characters did! A truly wonderful adaptation which led me to read the book. Which is equally wonderful... If you like a Gothic mystery, you will find it here but there is a lot more besides.

Acting was quite good, but I was expecting a lot more from the movie after watching tipping the velvet. The twists in it were well dramatised however the quality of the DVD was a lot poorer than what I would have expected from Amazon. I wouldn't recommend this DVD unless you're a massive Waters fan (and if you can buy from an independent seller).

Lots of the ideas in this story are just re-runs of those in Sarah Waters other stories. I was disappointed and hope she will write something a bit different in future.

Really good adaptation of the Sarah Waters novel,I thoroughly enjoyed it Affinity is one of my favourite books of hers,and I think they have done a brilliant job. Highly recommended.