December 05, 2022 – 11:04 GMT Nicky Morris Lady Chatterley’s Lover landed on Netflix last week and viewers issued the same warning after watching the steamy film…
Lady Chatterley’s lover made its much-anticipated debut on Netflix last week and viewers wasted no time in delving into the steamy romance flick.
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Based on the 20th-century novel by DH Lawrence, Emma Corrin plays Lady Chatterley, a woman who pursues an affair with gamekeeper Oliver Mellors (played by Jack O’Connell) after falling in love with her husband.
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WATCH: What did you think of the steamy drama?
Viewers took to Twitter to quickly urge others not to watch the film with their relatives because of the explicit sex scenes.
One person wrote: “I saw the new #LadyChatterleysLover – Don’t watch it with your mom‘ while another tweeted: ‘Don’t watch Lady Chatterley’s Lovers on loudspeakers when your mother is visiting.’
A third person praised the film: “Well it’s not a romcom but I watched the Netflix version of #LadyChatterleysLover this morning and I’m still not over it. Give whoever was responsible for blocking these sex scenes a raise. The perfect balance of dirty and beautiful. (Don’t watch it with your grandma),” while another added, “#LadyChatterleysLover why did I watch this with my mom!”
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Meanwhile, many fans applauded the perfect casting of Jack O’Connell as Oliver Mellors, with one person tweeting, “Jack O’Connell’s Oliver is tender, modern, more outspoken, more thoughtful and thoughtful. He’s such a fascinating actor.” while another added: “Whoever cast Jack O’Connell as Mellors in Netflix’s #LadyChatterleysLover I hope you have an amazing December.”
Viewers praised the chemistry between Emma and Jack
Others praised the chemistry between Jack and Emma. “I really liked #LadyChatterleysLover. It was hot, beautiful, sexy, charming and just… wonderfully romantic. Plus, the shots were so stunning, so artistic. Stunning performances and sizzling chemistry between Emma Corrin and Jack O’Connell. The two hour runtime went by so quickly,” one fan wrote.
A second viewer added: “That was actually pretty good. Amazing chemistry between the leads!”
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