The Line of Beauty looks great and is well acted and that's about it. It's not terrible, but there's nothing engaging about the story either.
The Line of Beauty feels a bit like Brideshead Revisited in that the story is about an outsider who becomes an intimate of a wealthy family. But the Line lacks the depth of Brideshead, the story meanders until some dramatic plot points are thrown in. The characters have nothing going on beyond their descriptions, they're more like sketches of characters. And there's nothing appealing about any character. That, along with the meandering story, makes it difficult to stay interested and keep watching.
But flaws aside the Line of Beauty is fine for an evening of empty TV viewing, especially if you're doing something else at the same time.
The Line of Beauty feels a bit like Brideshead Revisited in that the story is about an outsider who becomes an intimate of a wealthy family. But the Line lacks the depth of Brideshead, the story meanders until some dramatic plot points are thrown in. The characters have nothing going on beyond their descriptions, they're more like sketches of characters. And there's nothing appealing about any character. That, along with the meandering story, makes it difficult to stay interested and keep watching.
But flaws aside the Line of Beauty is fine for an evening of empty TV viewing, especially if you're doing something else at the same time.