Act 1
1850 something, and many people are pinning their hopes
on Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce a court case that has been going on
for decades: everybody thinks there is a ton of money
tied up in it but there isnt because the lawyer's fees have eaten it all up ...it has caused ruin of many people

Meanwhile two wards of states , involved in the case
Ada Clare and Richard Carstone are adopted along with Ester
summerson (Ada's friend) and are brought to the mansion
Bleak House (which is not a bleak house at all) because the owner is a wonderful kind,albiet charlie brownish type of a guy who cares deeply for the three of them esp Esther, they have so much in common
Esther has not had an easy life , (she was raised as an unwanted child and treated quite badly and never knew where she came from)quite serious and much more mature than her friends , a very introverted motherly lovely person,stuck in
such a plain body

ACT 2
cut to the expansive mansion of sir sylvester and lady dedlock who are extremely wealthy and pillars in the community.
S ylvester is a crusty elderly baronet who doesnt like very many
people but he does adore his wife,he worships her,she can do no wrong,he loves her as if she was his daughter he is 30 years older than her
one of his few friends is a evil corrupt lawyer named tulkingthorn who everyone else in the movie either hates or fears he knows Lady dedlocks little secrets and tries to control her nothing would make him happier than to destroy her He sees her as a threat a golddigger .. a piece of white trash..


lady Dedlock is a very intelligent strong woman ,who is unfortunatley
incredibly snobby and who is deathly afraid of the general publics perception.. she had a child out of wedlock way before she ever was married and keeping it a secret for so long has made her and ice queen.. she loves her husband and doesnt want to lose him ,to battle Tulkinghorn she hires
a dorky nosey green lawyer named guppy who is too niave to
figure out whats going on... He also is involved in the jarndyce case and he has mad crush on esther ..(which esther
finds totally disgusting)

Act 3
Then the evil lawyer tulkinghorn is murdered and
the cops and detectives start sniffing around and thats when the plots thickens.................As the detectives try to figure out what going on
the evidence points to lady dedlock
ada and richard get married but richard is lazy and cant keep a job all he cares about is getting rich off jarndyce and jarndyce

This movie is excellant and so is the book its way better than scrooge or oliver twist I dont why it isnt more famous.
Its like watchin a fabulous soap opera with fabulous plots and a plus actors Jillian Anderson from x files plays Lady dedlock
and the kid who plays guppy has the most interesting face i have every seen.. the people are so real looking they dont all look like barbie dolls
in victorian costumes they look like people you would see everyday

I will warn you it doesnt have a super sappy ending which was fine with me cuz Dickens would have wanted that way.. he always kept it real and took you
out of your comfort zone but threw in some humor and unforgettable characters to kept you entertained .
one other con is its is very dark the lighting i mean.. I think they we trying to get a certian effect but other than that it is fabulous







Recommended:
Yes

Viewing Format: DVD
Video Occasion: Good for a Rainy Day
Suitability For Children: Suitable for Children Age 13 and Older