Christian perspective

Well...let's put it this way:

If you are concerned about sheltering yourself from the realities of life, i.e. death, passion, hatred, murder, assult, greed, jealousy, lust, poverty, classism, and deception, then this production is not for you. But then, a lot of the Bible and the very life which Christ led would not be for you either. It bemuses me the so many of the followers of a savior who spent his life and ministry amongst the tax collectors and sinner cannot bear to acknowledge that these realities exist--and let's not even mention sullying themselves by interacting with such base creatures. Didn't he say something about being "in the world, but not of it"?

But anyway, enough of my personal soapbox. No, no nudity beyond a bit of period costume cleavage, and not more than a couple "damn's" or "bloody 'ell's" that I can remember. I would personally recommend it to anyone over the age of say, 10-12 (and that is more because of the long attention span which this adaptation requires than anything).

Well, there are some drowned bodies, but nothing graphic. There is also a shot of Bradley Headstone at the river bathing which shows his entire bare backside. I'm a Christian myself, and (perhaps other than that shot) I didn't find it offensive. Of course, the tone is darker than, say, "Pride and Prejudice," but there are many sweet moments, and the overall message points towards love triumphs over money, goodness, triumphs over evil.

I too am a Christian and I can tell you I really love this movie. It was very well done, like most BBC movies are - Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth! - and followed the book word for word in some places. The butt part was wierd cuz it was not needed, but it was from far off so mostly you just see a splotch of white.


I want to hold the hand that holds the world - Starfield

I would generally recommend straightforward Dickens adaptations (e.g., the 2005 version of Bleak House, the 1994 version of Martin Chuzzlewit, but not the most recent TV adaptation of Oliver Twist, which departed from the plot and spirit of the novel). Dickens' work is invariably entertaining but also of moral value, and he touches on subjects such as hypocrisy and greed. He gives you something to cry about, something to laugh about, someone to hiss at, and someone to cheer on.

Our Mutual Friend has multiple love stories to enjoy and in the end celebrates friendship, family, and marriage.

I wouldn't be put off by the brief scene of nonsexual nudity, either. In fact, I was jolted by the mention of it above; it's certainly not the predominant image I took away from the story! But having lived in America and Europe, I find that nudity is generally a lot more controversial than violence in the former.

Stamp out silly threads! How many "so-and-so looks just like so-and-so" discussions do we need?

It's a perfect movie for Christians. You'll absolutely love it. Your whole family could watch and enjoy it. It's on Youtube if you want to check it out for free.