Title: LACKLUSTRE CONTEMPORIZATION OF A CLASSIC
Review: The modern interpretation of morality and guilt is different from George Eliott's times, which is why simply taking a captivating story outside of its context and plopping it down on the 20th century, as Steve Martin's script in "A Simple Twist of Fate" does, is bound to end up as an unaffecting effort.Almost every character in the film does things that are inexplicable unless you realize they're living according to the codes and cliches of the last century.Martin is into the skin of his role as usual, sure, especially as the role allows for a little comic relief. Problem is that the comedy simply does not gel with with the drama here. The tone is wobbly at best.'Silas Marner' is certainly worthy of an update; just not a disjointed one like this passable heart-tugger.
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