the governess be and by far and a very pitiful film . i do not use this word loosely and a it honestly be a poor excuse for a movie . i finish watch this feature with only one word on my mind why . honestly and you could use this question at the end of every scene of this film and it would seem like it fit . there be so many inconsistency that lead to a lack of development ( both in the story and in the character ) which ultimately lead to a very confusing film with actor walk through the motion instead of give any explanation . scene would occur with no foreshadowing and understanding and or drive to a complete end . it be a if i be watch several different idea throw together without really any resolution . actor be set event in motion that do not seem to fit their character or really be resolve . this be my big issue with this film . the complete and utter lack of structure to this film bring all speck of foundation crumble down with a genuine ripple effect be felt throughout the rest of the film a a result . let me explain myself far on this lack of consistency throughout the film . i would liken this film to a bowl of lumpy oatmeal that have a zebra in it . it make no sense nor be there any logic behind it all . minnie driver be the bad culprit of this deed . her character line be draw very fuzzy and nearly transparent . she would do thing like talk about sex all the time with her sister and but yet she seem very open to sexual experience all the time . she have her first moment of passion in this film and and there be no pain or excitement . it nonchalantly happen and and this just do not seem to fit the original conversation that we have at the beginning of the film with rosina and her sister . she be a very intelligent woman that accidentally find a solution to wilkinson problem and suddenly want full right to his invention . that be confuse and completely random . be it not obvious to anyone else that her teach method be non existent . anyone in their right mind could see that she wasn not teach cavendish daughter anything . the sudden and awkward relationship that randomly form between driver and jonathan rhys meyers nearly have me laugh out loud . i think maybe i have discover some magic in this film a rhys meyers literally poofed into the scene and suddenly cause some unneeded drama . it felt that the director ( or writer ) be think that the original story be go nowhere fast and so by add this random character we may be able to advance the plot a bit ( or confuse the less film enthusiast ) . well and it do not fool me and i saw that he be nearly a cut and paste character use to strengthen an already weaken story . don not get me start on the end and which have no consistency to the rest of the story . again use the cut and paste method and the writer of this film need a way to just end the story and and this be the only solution they could arrive to . it be sad when actor be force to do thing out of character but i guess that be the name of the game in hollywood . fix until completely break and or at least salvageable . the remainder of the story be unexciting dribble . there be maybe a handful of neat cinematography moment where you could see that there be one sliver of creativity try to peak through couple with some bar of decent and period piece music and but nothing to write to grandma about . more family structure with some strong introduction could have strengthen this film a bit more and but a i state before and by leave open end scene just lie around the entire film and you will experience a crack in your foundation . what may seem like a sturdy story and will eventually wear down over time and and by the end of this film i felt that the house be crumble down on top of me . wilkinson play his normal self in this film and while driver apparently do not want to get naked and but everyone else have too ( i will have to see a doctor after those image be burn into my eye eeewwww ) . also and she wear the same dress everyday . that be disgust and i could smell her through the television . sex and dirty laundry . now there be a great film for you . there just seem to be some potential floating around here and but instead it be just rubbish . nothing be answer and question seem to fall like snow in alaska and and mediocrity seem to reign supreme . overall and this could have be a decent film that combine the powerful theme of science and love together and but instead it be just pitiful . i can not stress enough the disturb fact that character be go through motion without any sort of pre explanation . i do not need cinematic moment hand to me like a child and but something should have be do to build a foundation . just remember the oatmeal with a zebra analogy that i use . if you be a confuse about that a i be and then you will completely understand the film the governess and while if you prefer zebra in your oatmeal then and maybe this film be for you . grade represent out of .