It is a mood piece, meditative, in which even the melodrama of the plot grows out of the flawed souls of the characters. (rogerebert.com)
The question I ask myself when adapting a book is how do I be true to the spirit and soul of the character? (discovermagazine.com)
Michael Radford directs, but his effort is more to show off the music than to delve into the souls of his characters with much complexity. (rottentomatoes.com)