Product: Under Milk Wood [VHS] (1973)
Rating: 4.0
Under Milk Wood
The 'bonus' material (the biography) was very interesting and a welcomed addition.The 'movie' itself was generally very well done - I had only ever seen Thomas' work 'acted' out once - on stage. It is, of course, a 'play for words' and therein lies its strength. The portrayed actions were (in my humble opinion) conducted in a manner that aided the presentation of Thomas' masterpiece. However, there were a couple of 'director interpretations' that I did not like, or that I felt were not adequately expressed:1. The scene with Burton, his 'lady friend' and side-kick, in the barn seemed tasteless and unnecessary - it does even NOT exist in Thomas' writings.2. The 'ych-y-fy' repetitions were excessive - becoming annoying.3. He totally missed (portrayal of) the obvious fiscal solicitations during the 'crytal ball readings'.