Far From The Madding Crowd - 2015 - 7/10

Not surprisingly, beautiful looking adaptation of Hardy’s novel.
Each of the three male rivals is given a sympathetic treatment - more or less.
Story follows young (20) Bathsheba Everdene who inherits her uncle’s farm.
Like most of Hardy’s works, Fate predominates, at times cruel, others capricious.
Some reviewers have been harsh toward Miss Everdene who often makes poor choices.
Consider, however, she is a bare 20 and has led a rather sheltered life.
Thoughtful decisions are usually sound, impulsive acts deliver consequences.
For “purists” this is not an overly Modern interpretation, as has been the trend for Austen productions.
Leisurely paced, but not slow. Plenty to see with sly subtleties.
Note the farm songs when Bathsheba operated it on her own, and those after Mr Troy arrived.