So, I've read Wuthering Heights and I've seen the Olivier version and the version with Juliette Binoche. The story of Heathcliff and Catherine is not a great romance, it's a tragic one. And destructive. These two characters brought out the absolute worst in each other as well as causing heartache and pain to those closest to them. Neither of them is heroic or noble in any way. They are selfish and self-centered, especially Heathcliff. I despise the character in every incarnation. But I wanted to see this version, because I do like Tom Hardy. But what I did NOT expect was to hear him using the very voice of Bane that he used for The Dark Knight. It was crazy! Number one, the voice did not fit the character of Heathcliff at all, and number two, Hardy said he created the voice of Bane specifically for the Dark Knight. That is apparently not at all true - the Dark Knight was released in 2012 and this movie was released in 2009. And Hardy is definitely using the same voice/accent for Heathcliff here as he uses for Bane a few years later. It's unmistakable. Which was surprising to me - Hardy is a very talented actor and I never would have expected him to recycle a voice like that.
Review of Wuthering Heights
