Adaptation of E.M. Forster's classic. A young girl goes to Italy with her chaperon, and soon finds herself attracted to a young man from a lower class. This version changed it up, compared to the Merchant Ivory version from over twenty five years ago. It shows Lucy Honeychuch, the main character, having flashbacks of the past.
I enjoyed it, but of course, not as much as the Merchant Ivory version. The earlier version, had Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands, and they were so young then, and their relationship had a magnetism. Ugh, it kills me. It's going to be hard to surpass the first. In this version, Lucy's flashbacks made it rather more poignant?
The part I liked was George Emerson, the love interest, commenting on Lucy's then fiance, Cecil Vyse. My bet is on Emerson alluding to Cecil maybe being gay. Not sure, if Cecily's homosexuality is in the book. Haven't read it.
Lucy - "I love Cecil Vyse. You must know I'm engaged to him."
George - "You may be engaged to him, but you don't love him."
Lucy - "How dare you presume what my feelings are."
George - "I just do. You don't love Cecil Vyse. No one could. Not in that way, maybe he's mother does. I don't know. I'm not interested in him. I'm interested in you ..."
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