I would compare "The Golden Bowl" to a restaurant that has beautiful decor and a great server, but lousy food. It is wonderfully photographed. I would probably pay to watch Kate Beckinsale read from the Manhattan phone book. However, it was a struggle to stay awake after awhile. It's boring, slow moving, and filled with characters (except for the one played by Beckinsale), that you feel absolutely nothing for.
As I said, the photography was wonderful, but you'd get the same feeling from going to a library or bookstore, and picking up a fancy book filled with photographs of old English homes and estates.
As I said, the photography was wonderful, but you'd get the same feeling from going to a library or bookstore, and picking up a fancy book filled with photographs of old English homes and estates.