Movie preview: Wuthering Heights

Special advance screening of Wuthering Heights at the Greenbelt Cinema

Are you ready to see a classic love story through a new cinematic lens? Can a story written in the 1800s still feel raw and intense today?

Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, reimagines Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel for modern audiences.

It is produced by MRC, Lie Still, and LuckyChap Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

After watching at Greenbelt Cinema’s special advance screening in Makati, here are my five reasons to watch this film.

1. Retold and different Wuthering Heights POV

This film offers a fresh interpretation of one of literature’s most famous love stories. The movie adapts Emily Brontë’s novel while presenting it through the director’s modern storytelling style.

2. A bold storytelling

Emerald Fennell both wrote and directed this version, shaping the tone, visuals, and emotional weight of the story through her distinct creative vision.

3. Margot Robbie in an sophisticated performance

This project shows Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw, one of literature’s most intense characters, with expressions and attitude reminiscent of her Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad, but more refined and deeply nuanced.

4. Big-screen epic romance experience

The director has described the goal as creating a sweeping romantic experience similar to iconic emotional blockbusters known for their scale and emotional depth.

5. Cinematic techniques that enhance the story

This adaptation uses precise cinematography, atmospheric lighting, and sound design to capture the mood and authenticity of Wuthering Height’s world as described in the novel.

“I have not broken your heart - you have broken it; and in breaking it, you have broken mine.” - Heathcliff