David O'Mahony: Better to be bloody, bold, and resolute when adapting for the silver screen

The strongest adaptations are ones that show a love and understanding of the source material, even if they don’t manifest it literally

I feel no need to see Margot Robbie as Cathy, even though I’m a big fan, but at least the director didn’t just try to remake the same films that have been made of the book since the 1930s. File Picture: Ian West/PA

The early verdicts are in, and the mood music is that the “soft” adaptation of Wuthering Heights is, um, not great.

You may have seen comments like “the problem is the leads” or “emotionally hollow”. You may well have seen worse. You may even have come across people who actually like it. Maybe you’re one of them. Good for you. Like most responses to a piece of art, they’re all valid.