Thumbs up with a disclaimer. Thomas Hardy makes me sad. This did, too. Very talky, but I enjoyed it. Well, enjoyed as much as you can enjoy a complete tragedy.
And as a side note for the Smock: Ciarin Hinds stars in this along with James Purefoy (Marc Antony) and Polly Walker (Atia of the Julii) from Rome. It's like Old Home Week!
ciarin hinds totally. melts. my. butter. i swear i'd rent ANY movie he is in. i'd sit through two hours of watching him read a grocery list. am i drooling? huZAHH!