Affinity | 
 enlarge | Director: Tim Fywell
Actors: Anna Madeley, Zoe Tapper, Domini Blythe, Anne Reid, Amanda Plummer
Studio: MTV
Category: DVD
List Price: $29.98
Buy New: $26.99
You Save: $2.99 (10%)
New (34) Used (9) from $9.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 17887
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 120
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 892564
UPC: 097368925649
EAN: 0097368925649
ASIN: B0018O5WVO
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: August 19, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Based on the mystery romance novel by Sarah Waters Affinity is a tale of power and possession in the late 19th century. Margaret Prior is a socialite who finds escape and purpose as a mentor who brings hope and comfort to the female inmates at the Millbank prison. However she becomes infatuated with Selina Dawes a medium who was incarcerated after a s ance went horribly awry. As the story unfolds Margaret who is at first skeptical of Selina s gifts soon discovers a world of secrets and shadows heightened passions and the allure of the supernatural.System Requirements:Running Time: 94 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/GAY & LESBIAN Rating: NR UPC: 097368925649 Manufacturer No: 892564
Amazon.com
Affinity, based on the mystery romance novel by Sarah Waters, is a well-done melodrama spun from ghost tales, sexual tension, and female rebellion. Director Tim Fywell, known for his work with Masterpiece Theater and other British television programming, maintains period detail in this story of a modern love quandary between two women in Victorian England. In it, Margaret Prior (Anna Madeley) begins visiting Millbanks, a dreary women's prison, to combat the malaise she feels following her father's death. There, she meets famed medium Selina Dawes (Zoe Tapper), imprisoned for her client's murder that she alleges was committed by Peter Quick, an evil, uncontrollable spirit she channelled. As the two women grow closer, their psychic battles with unknown forces increase congruently to the external and internal conflicts that arise, namely warnings from Margaret's male suitor, and the prison guards that protest her criminal alliance. The physical beauty of the two actresses greatly enhances the sexual tension implicit to this supernatural fantasy. The story maintains an historical relevance to women's socio-political issues, as it envisions what women's prisons looked like during the Industrial Age, and it tackles a subject matter, namely sance, that was of major interest to women during the Victorian era. Dark atmospheres and repeated close-ups of the protagonists' emotionally fraught faces lend Affinity a severity that is borderline sensationalistic. Overall, Affinity functions as a witchy soap opera suited to ladies wishing for a light spook. --Trinie Dalton
|
| Customer Reviews:
Good story but not entertaining enough December 1, 2008
*SPOILER ALERT* I'm a big Sarah Waters fan, but Affinity was the one book I could not finish. I hoped, however, that I would be able to get into the movie.
This adaptation provides a great, complex story, and the sets and costumes are top-notch. I had a couple issues with the film, though. For one thing it seemed to tap into the worst of lesbian stereotypes. Yes, we have the evil, controlling butch lesbian, and, even worse, the finale includes a woman who commits suicide because she cannot find happiness. My expectation is that in this day and age a writer will avoid stereotypes and find fresh and original ways of depicting lesbian experience. Furthermore, there appeared to be no chemistry between the two leads. I never got a sense that there was a great passion.
I admire Sarah Waters very much. However, I suspect she writes many of her books by setting up a challenge for herself. That's great, but ultimately she often becomes self-indulgent because she forgets that part of her job is to be entertaining.
 Interesting story! October 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Interesting story! As expected, it is beautifully filmed, the dialogue is convincing and the actresses are wonderfull - like other Sarah Waters stories. The actresses do a wonderful job in displaying love for one another, despite the lack of love scenes between them. I Really enjoyed the twist in this one, very unexpected! I give it a 4 however, because the end was a bit disappointing. I agree with the previous reviewer in that if you like happy endings movies, this one will likely dissapoint. Overall though, I though it was a very good movie and worth a look.
Good stuff, but lacks of love October 6, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Being a Sarah Waters' Novel-Film itself, Affinity definitely be a good story. The film brings the novel to life. Like Fingersmith or Tipping the Velvets, this film/novel is full of romantic and surprising bits but it lacks of love scenes. The ending is a bit disappointed, so beware if you love the happy endings movie. I give it a 3 because I was a bit shock myself about the story. Enjoy the film.
 Terrible September 23, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This was an awful movie! I am a big fan of Sarah Waters Tipping the Velvet and Fingersmith were excellent! This movie was too short, I could not connect to any of the characters, the directing was bad, and it did not give enough of the story! Don't waste your time or money. Get Tipping the Velvet or Fingersmith.
|
|
|
|
