I couldn't even finish this, so I'll review what I barely choked down. First off, as other reviews mentioned, the "updated" era change to post-WWI totally ruined the atmosphere for me. Secondly, while I enjoyed Dockery in Downton Abbey, I thought she was awful in this role. The acting all around was wooden, feigned, and uncomfortable- especially from the children. The constant fake laughter/giggles and poor dialogue had me almost ready to turn it off. What ultimately drove me away were the creepy sex scenes (totally unnecessary and not even tantalizing) and the villain parody/cheap ghost scares that made this feel like a low budget B movie on Lifetime. The high praise and reviews are shocking to me. It's unfortunate classics (which are "classics" for a reason) get twisted and ruined just to make a buck.
Review of The Turn of the Screw
