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As a huge fan of the original novel, I knew I just had to see the film; although, having seen some reviews ahead of time, I was rather sceptical. I was a little shocked, though, as the film actually ended up being worse than I had predicted \u2013 and felt more like bad fan-fiction than an adaptation of Emily Bront\u00eb<\/a>‘s writing. From bizarre casting, to out-of-character storylines and cutting out half of the story, the film was ultimately rather disappointing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n And while there are certainly plenty of other bad adaptations of Wuthering Heights out there (MTV’s version, anyone?), there are some that are actually quite good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n One that has remained popular since its release, at least among fans of the Bront\u00ebs, is the 2009 mini-series starring Tom Hardy and Charlotte Riley as Heathcliff and Cathy \u2013 a pairing whose chemistry was so good that they’ve since married in real life and welcomed two children together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n True to the story, however, the pair’s on-screen counterparts didn’t quite get a happy ending. Unlike the 2026 adaptation, and many others too, the 2009 version opted against stopping halfway through the story.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n While the 2009 mini-series isn’t without its issues, Heathcliff being white-washed being one inaccuracy that both adaptations are guilty of, the heart of the story itself is still there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n And I’m not the only one who’s a fan of the 2009 adaptation, taking to IMDb, one fan wrote: “I am a confessed middle-aged Wuthering Heights tragic \u2013 have studied the book at at university level, read it many times, and seen all of the major movie and TV versions \u2013 I consider this film version to be the best I have seen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “Though it departs from the plot a number of times it still comes closest to the the themes and tone of Emily Bront\u00eb’s work.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n While another added: “I wasn’t expecting to like this version because I actually dislike all the other adaptations, but my, God! This is absolutely fantastic! It’s the sexiest and most entertaining Wuthering Heights I’ve seen. I’ve watched this film over 10 times. I love it to pieces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “I thought it was superbly cast and the characters are so perfectly portrayed. Tom Hardy as Heathcliff was just… magnificent. He nailed that psychotic, bad boy role like no other. I found myself loving and hating him all at once.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n