i realize a period piece be expensive to make and and that this style of shoot ( close frame shot to camera and move camera and wide aperture shot and wash out ) allows such film to be make for a price . a a style and it have advantage and disadvantage like any other and it allow more period piece to be make . like any style it have it detractor and supporter there be probably even those that believe that this manner of shooting have an artistic basis . if only some of the money save and could have be spend on the script for whatever style be use and a film need good writing and good acting . the acting in this film be mostly very good . the writing less so . it be compose of a collection of bit take from the book and much which be relevant to the plot be leave out make for a disjointed collection of scene with little or no continuity . if you have read the book and do not under any circumstance watch it . if you have not read the book and be easily pleased and have nothing well to do there be no harm in watch it and but be prepare to be disappoint . it could have be so much good .