Affinity (2008)

Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

I tremendously enjoyed Tipping the Velvet and Fingersmith and I was looking forward to another adaptation of Sarah Waters' novels. Affinity, unfortunately, did not deliver.The storytelling felt a little bit rushed and I constantly had the feeling of missing important plot elements. At times, I was sorry for not reading the book before watching the movie.I did not quite like the acting of Zoe Tapper and I could not relate to her character. The final "twist" was not a twist at all for me, as I was telling myself since halfway into the movie that Selina is a scam and is into Margaret just to get herself out of the prison.The character of Margaret Prior almost negated my suspension of disbelief, as I tried to understand her infatuation with Selina, and failed. The filmmakers did not offer me enough reasons for a love story, enough reasons to care for this woman's feelings.Only watch this if you're a fan of Sarah Waters.

I am very disappointed that there where a lot of very low ratings for this movie by a good number of people. Personally I found that the movie was very captivating, and it made me want to understand better what was exactly happening all along. The costumes where marvelous, and the twist at the end (although I expected something similar, because it almost always happens in these kind of movies) was very good. It is a very good drama, however only for people that know how to appreciate it. People who like a lot of action, and not understanding will not appreciate it as much.

I read the novel first, and was so glued to it that i got through it in the matter of a weekend. when i went to see the film i was not expecting to be as impressed as i was through reading it, but this adaptation is as magical as the novel and did it the justice it deserved. it is they type of film that can be watched time and time again without losing its appeal. i would recommend it to anyone, regardless of whether they like period dramas or not, because it is not the average period drama - it is a film that transcends time, and will reach some part of every person. personally i would go and watch it innumerable times if i could, and cannot wait for the release of the DVD.

This film is a must for fans of costume drama, which the British do so well. It has an unusual storyline, and evokes an atmosphere of the Victorian era really well. I don't want to give away too much of the storyline but basically it centres on the main character (a middle class spinster) and her relationship with one of the prisoners that she visits during her 'project'. I was glued to it all the way through and you feel 'drawn in' to film. There was a very good twist of the plot at the end which I certainly didn't see coming! A definite one for the girls - not sure guys would be so enthusiastic, although (without giving too much away) they may be interested in the developing 'friendship' of the two women!