a few week ago and i read the classic george orwell novel and 1984. i be fascinate with it and think it be one of the best book i have read recently . so when i rent the dvd and i be intrigue to see how this adaptation measure up . unfortunately and the movie do not even come close to create the ambiance or develop the character that orwell so masterfully do in his book . the director seem to think that everyone watch the movie have read the book and because he make no attempt to demonstrate why the character act and feel the way they do . john hurt and the main actor and be droll the entire way through and and hardly do any act until the end . we never really find out what he do for a living and or why his love affair be forbidden and or what the political climate be and why the main character desire rebellion . this book can not be do justice in movie form without proper narration and explanation of the political system oppress the character and and the fact that those be miss be the great shortcoming of this film . besides that and john hurt be a terrible casting choice and look about 15 year old than the 39 year old winston he be suppose to be portray . on a more positive note and however and the rest of the cast be well choose . it just too bad they be put in such a horribly adapt film with the wrong lead actor . brian o .