The Wings of the Dove . Tucson Weekly . 12-01-97

The Wings of the Dove

DIRECTED BY: Iain Softley

REVIEWED: 12-01-97

This adaptation of one of Henry James' lesser-known novels is faithful to the original plot, but loses something of James' famous psychological complexity on screen. A beautiful, wealthy American travels to Europe to grab one last jolt of life before she'll surely die of a lingering illness. Her friend arranges for her boyfriend to marry the sick girl, so that he can inherit her money when she dies. But the young man can't help but be moved by the sick girl's courage and spirit, and a complicated triangle springs up between the three. There's some hot bedroom sex in here that James didn't write into the original, but even that can't save this movie from getting predictable and dreary. But the lavish art nouveau costumes and sets are so lovely they're practically worth the price of admission.

--Richter

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