The film is rich in atmosphere, recreating the sights and sounds of the Victorian era, along with some excellent acting on the part of all the actors, especially Felicity Jones who plays Charles Dickens' "invisible woman". But the story is overly long, taking too much time to tell the tale, as if this film itself were one of Dickens' serialized novels for which he was paid by the page. In addition, the strange choice to have no musical sound track detracts from the film, leaving it bland in spots. There is some merit with turning down the music and listening to life, but there is equal merit to having the music accompany the scene, and this film doesn't strike a good balance. Fiennes' previous directorial effort "Coriolanus" (2011) was excellent, but the current film demonstrates he has a lot more to learn.
Review of The Invisible Woman
