The only real weak point in the movie is Mybug, who seems completely unnecessary. Eileen Atkins does a great job, but then they all do. Much of the fun of the movie is the ridiculous level of misery and squalor represented by Cold Comfort Farm, which is a parody of the sort of grim worlds one can find from writers like Dickens. In a way she seems to be the personification of British imperialism, although that's probably a bit of a stretch. Flora, excellently portrayed by Beckinsale, is pretentious and rather smug but also well-meaning and likable. Often these movies rely on a central character who is magical, or has great charm and a love for life, but Flora achieves her ends through pure English practicality, and it is very amusing to see someone approaching misery as a mess to be cleaned up. Absolutely terrific movie is an interesting take on the popular theme of people who come into a mess of unhappiness and create joy.
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