Mediocre

Perhaps the problem was that I watched this immediately after rereading the novel, but I didn't feel that this video captured much of the power of Dickens' work, although there were a couple of places (in particular near the end) where the plot alone was enough to carry the film. I didn't really find any of the actors convincing (with the possible exception of Miss Pross), and the production definitely felt low-budget. The mob scenes in Paris were especially weak. The Reign of Terror looked about as menacing as a group of suburban soccer moms in costume. ( )