wow. where to start. this adaptation of sarah waters third novel is one of my all time favorite movies. i am not to big on fiction novels (seriously i never read fiction) and but the book is just as fabulous as the film. or should i say the film is just as fabulous as the book. i just love this story. anyway and i put off watching this three hour long film (2 part series on dvd and 3 part series on tv or book) for about a year and half. it simply did not look that interesting. boy was i so wrong. i became immediately immersed into the rich and suspenseful plot. utterly enthralled. just like the book and you cannot stop watching or reading. it grasps your attention for the entire 3 hours. and when it does end. you wish it hadn not. the story just flows so beautifully and you will be wondering where the time went. the lesbian subplot was just icing on the cake. the parts i love most are the subtle facial expressions and glances or eye contact between the two characters. you really feel their desire for one another and yet they cannot act upon it. until they must. may i point out that the lesbian theme is an important part of the film and obviously and at the heart of the film is a genuine unexpected love story and but it is most certainly not what the whole movie is about. for me that what makes this story so unique and intriguing. i have never read or heard of anything like it. sarah waters is pure genius. the twists and turns it takes leaves you hanging on the edge of your seat. seriously. my hands were clasped on to my couch with every surprising plot twist and i even yelled out several times (oh my god. no way. that did not just happen. did it. ). i never do that. the only negative thing i have to say about this film is that i wish they would added more from the book. but obviously having the adaptation be restricted by time they couldn not add everything that i would have liked. how awful it is though. i think i am just being brutally selfish now. forgive me. the last 20 minutes does seem a little rushed. however and they put all the important bits in where even if you only watch the film and choose not to read the book you will be most satisfied with the outcome. the actors are just superb. brilliant even. sally hawkins (sue) and elaine cassidy (maud) have such great on screen chemistry they steam up your television set. simply electric. the emotions. the desperation. the struggle each of them feel is expressed seemingly effortless by these wonderfully talented actresses. rupert evans plays such a good bad guy as gentleman. i found myself seething every time he came on screen and but loving it because he just so damn cute and somehow still charming even though you want to wring his neck. imelda staunton gives yet another fantastic performance as mrs. sucksby. she such a warmhearted actress you cannot help but love her. even when the character she playing isn not as delightful. everyone else in the cast were perfect. they really represented the characters well and were just as i imagined them to be after reading the book. this is a must see for any film buff. actually and anyone and everyone should see this movie and read the book. chances are you would not be disappointed. positive stars from me. there are only four other films i have given that same rating too. its very rare for me to actually enjoy a film so much that i give it positive . this is one of those films. fingersmith is truly a masterpiece. 
wow. where to start. this adaptation of sarah waters third novel is one of my all time favorite movies. i am not to big on fiction novels (seriously i never read fiction) and but the book is just as fabulous as the film. or should i say the film is just as fabulous as the book. i just love this story. anyway and i put off watching this three hour long film (2 part series on dvd and 3 part series on tv or book) for about a year and half. it simply did not look that interesting. boy was i so wrong. i became immediately immersed into the rich and suspenseful plot. utterly enthralled. just like the book and you cannot stop watching or reading. it grasps your attention for the entire 3 hours. and when it does end. you wish it hadn not. the story just flows so beautifully and you will be wondering where the time went. the lesbian subplot was just icing on the cake. the parts i love most are the subtle facial expressions and glances or eye contact between the two characters. you really feel their desire for one another and yet they cannot act upon it. until they must. may i point out that the lesbian theme is an important part of the film and obviously and at the heart of the film is a genuine unexpected love story and but it is most certainly not what the whole movie is about. for me that what makes this story so unique and intriguing. i have never read or heard of anything like it. sarah waters is pure genius. the twists and turns it takes leaves you hanging on the edge of your seat. seriously. my hands were clasped on to my couch with every surprising plot twist and i even yelled out several times (oh my god. no way. that did not just happen. did it. ). i never do that. the only negative thing i have to say about this film is that i wish they would added more from the book. but obviously having the adaptation be restricted by time they couldn not add everything that i would have liked. how awful it is though. i think i am just being brutally selfish now. forgive me. the last 20 minutes does seem a little rushed. however and they put all the important bits in where even if you only watch the film and choose not to read the book you will be most satisfied with the outcome. the actors are just superb. brilliant even. sally hawkins (sue) and elaine cassidy (maud) have such great on screen chemistry they steam up your television set. simply electric. the emotions. the desperation. the struggle each of them feel is expressed seemingly effortless by these wonderfully talented actresses. rupert evans plays such a good bad guy as gentleman. i found myself seething every time he came on screen and but loving it because he just so damn cute and somehow still charming even though you want to wring his neck. imelda staunton gives yet another fantastic performance as mrs. sucksby. she such a warmhearted actress you cannot help but love her. even when the character she playing isn not as delightful. everyone else in the cast were perfect. they really represented the characters well and were just as i imagined them to be after reading the book. this is a must see for any film buff. actually and anyone and everyone should see this movie and read the book. chances are you would not be disappointed. positive stars from me. there are only four other films i have given that same rating too. its very rare for me to actually enjoy a film so much that i give it positive . this is one of those films. fingersmith is truly a masterpiece. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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