The Claim is a film that I feel really unsure about after watching it. One one hand, it tried something unique by not playing out like your generic film. Instead, we get to eavesdrop on some characters, learning about them really slowly, and not really giving them a plot. On the other hand, this style means that there's a lot of downtime and I was frequently bored. I suppose I have to use the "Is It Fun?" test to determine whether I had a good time. The answer to that is a reluctant "no."

- avoid at all costs

Really enjoyable, but then again, I love Thomas Hardy.

Competent

nice adaptation of mayor of casterbridge, but a bit plodding.