Interesting! It was a very beautiful looking film, wonderfully atmospheric, but even though I usually like Fassbender's acting, his Rochester didn't work for me. I found him surprisingly un-intense. Personally, I thought it was a mistake to try to deliver his lines in a naturalistic style -- that dialogue needs theatricality and verve, not just conviction, imo. And I feel kind of embarrassed admitting it, but I don't have a strong memory of Wasikowska's performance, perhaps proving the point we've been discussing. The impression I came away with was that the central pairing lacked dramatic energy both individually and together, but I never have gone back and rewatched it. Maybe I should -- do you like it? I preferred the 2006 Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens adaptation.