okay my opinion may be much different because i play the role john proctor in theater form just a few month ago . i find the story to be one track and bore . d day lewis dominates and joan allen be top notch . i know the story have very solid metaphor for fearful discrimination but after awhile it like we get it enough . it almost to easy to pick up on character motivation in the film and play and or novel adaptation . you know where the story be pretty much head . it always thoughtful and mildly interesting but a a film form it boring and tedious . i also have a problem with ryder because she be convince but i saw my four teenage friend play her much scarier and and portray her for the crazy mess and kooky and demented bitch she be not just someone like ryder who show she be mildly disturbed and only motivate to get proctor in trouble not because she actually think she be do the right thing in her own world . i cant overlook that they seriously all out perform a star like ryder ( in my opinion she be so over rat and now people realize it ) like i say i have a different experience . aside from lewis ( i learn so much watch him ) and allen i be bore to sleep .