Product: Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story
Rating: 4.0
An intriguing departure.
I have not read all of the books in the series, however I was warned that this movie departed from the original story. Despite this I found the movie intriguing. I will admit, there were times when I was wondering what was going on with Annes character, for example when she was bording with her best friends husband in London, and how she could seem so blatently naive at times in regards to her collegues obvious atraction to her , and his spy affiliations. However, the performances of both Megan Follows and Jonathon Crombie were both heartfelt and flawles, and one still revels in Anne's warmth, sincerity and utter determination. My guess as to why Anne acted so out of character at times is that she was struggling so very much through the war, and she was doing what she could to stay in control. Necessity obvioulsy outwheyed her pride at times, however one certainly has the sense of Anne's character growing through her turmoil. I loved the conclusion to the story, where we are brought back to the station where Anne met Mathew so many years ago. All things considered, I think that despite the storyline not matching the original Montgomery series, the film shows how any stories based around these brilliant characters can be a success. This movie will certainly share a special place with my other Anne favourites among my collection.