"The movie officially opens in theaters on Friday, but a mix of press and branded screenings have opened the floodgates for reviews from critics and influencers, some of which are quite positive while others are not. The discourse had been brewing long before Fennell's movie began releasing erotic trailers, with faithful-adaptation boosters questioning Jacob Elordi's casting and worrying over Fennell's ability to tell complicated stories about history and class without "washing" a beloved plot."
"Kathryn VanArendonk: Let's get this out of the way: If you want to read Wuthering Heights, by all means check it out from the library and have a great time. But my knee-jerk reaction to this question, without having seen the movie: Don't do that! So much of the fun of a cultural event like this is everyone freaking out together about some huge, divisive, horny, shared cinematic experience."
"Adaptations will always be colored by which version of a classic story we experience first, and there is truly no way to know in advance what that will mean for each individual person and every new example. But getting hung up on the purity of beginning from the beginning is more likely to be a stumbling block than a source of pleasure."
Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Wuthering Heights has provoked controversy and generated mixed early reviews from critics and influencers. Press and branded screenings produced praise and criticism. Faithful-adaptation supporters question Jacob Elordi's casting and worry that Fennell may simplify complex historical and class themes, potentially 'washing' the novel's plot. Erotic trailers heighten concern that a younger audience might receive sensual aesthetics at the expense of intellectual depth. Readers have a limited window to tackle the 416-page Penguin Classic before the film opens. Some critics advise watching the film first to preserve the shared communal experience and avoid preconceived judgments.
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