what the movie is saying" and that by "the end of the movie we are conscious of large themes and deep thoughts, and of good intentions drifting out of focus." Owen Gleiberman, writing for Entertainment Weekly, gave the film a "C−" grade and commented that "visually, it's quite striking", but that it is "paranoid poppycock — just like the book". John Simon of the National Review called The Handmaid's Tale "inept and annoying". References Works cited Billington, Michael. Harold Pinter. London: Faber and Faber, 2007. (13). Updated 2nd ed. of The Life and Work of Harold Pinter. 1996. London: Faber and Faber, 1997. (10). Print. Gale, Steven H. Sharp Cut: Harold Pinter's Screenplays and the Artistic Process. Lexington, KY: The UP of Kentucky, 2003. (10). (13). Print. –––, ed. The Films of Harold Pinter. Albany: SUNY P, 2001. . . Print. [A collection of essays; does not include an essay on The Handmaid's Tale; mentions it on 1, 2, 84n3, 125.] Hudgins, Christopher C. "Three Unpublished Harold Pinter Filmscripts: The Handmaid's Tale, The Remains of the Day, Lolita." The Pinter Review: Nobel Prize / Europe Theatre Prize Volume: 2005–2008. Ed. Francis Gillen with Steven H. Gale. Tampa: U of Tampa P, 2008. 132–39. (hardcover). (softcover). . Print. Johnson, Brian D. "Uphill Battle: Handmaid's Hard Times." Maclean's 26 Feb. 1990. Print. Portman, Jamie (CanWest News Service). "Not the Tale of a Handmaid: Natasha Richardson Has Led an Outspoken Career". Canada.com. CanWest News Service, 18 Mar. 2009. Web. 24 Mar. 2009. External links 1990 films 1990 independent films 1990 LGBT-related films 1990 science fiction films 1990s dystopian films 1990s feminist films 1990s romantic thriller films American dystopian films American independent films American LGBT-related films American post-apocalyptic films American romantic thriller films American science fiction thriller films Films about surrogacy Films about totalitarianism Films based on Canadian novels Films based on science fiction novels Films based on works by Margaret Atwood Films directed by Volker Schlöndorff Films scored by Ryuichi Sakamoto Films set in North America Films set in a fictional country Films shot in North Carolina Films with screenplays by Harold Pinter The Handmaid's Tale 1990s English-language films 1990s American films American pregnancy films ja:侍女の物語#映画