It's above all to Ms. Watson's portrayal of Janet, a heart-rending blend ofsteel and pathos, and to Dominic West, who brings a serial killer to convincing life onscreen, that this film owes its great power.
The courtyard, which was supposed to be a breezy, sunlit outdoor space at the heartof the estate, is now a dimly lit interior room covered by a heavy an obtrusive steel and glass roof.