I loved it, and I have this sneaky suspicion my affinity for Arnold’s breathlessly austere adaptation will only grow as the years go by.

So it loses steam, part of the way through, but worth it for the first portion? Yes, because that is like no other costume drama you have ever seen.

Arnold doesn't merely adapt Bronte's story but retells it in her own style, creating a film that can be frustratingly languid to start but becomes mesmerizing as it progresses.

A respectable retelling that fails to scale any new heights.