 "Great Movie!!!!" | 2008-09-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3QDGA8B8ZAAJV |
| A great story that both my husband and myself love. Very artisticly shot with beautiful and interesting scenes. |
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| "Pride & Prejudice Remake" | 2008-09-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3JXTP9A1O9EAT |
Loved the actors and how they interpreted the story. Who's not to love another remake of Jane Austin's historic romance story.
Received the movie in a timely fashion in great shape. Thanks! |
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 "Mr. Darcy and the Fair Elizabeth" | 2008-09-10 |
| - Reviewed By mrsmm2 |
What a treat to view this wonderful Jane Austen tale on the screen! Having read the book more than 40 years ago, the details have become fuzzy to me so I won't worry too much about the movie closely following the book.
Kiera Knightly was an absolutely perfect choice to play the role of Elizabeth. Headstrong, opinionated - Ms. Knightly does these well. The dark and brooding Mr. Darcy was also played to perfection by Mr. MacFayden, keeping his good deeds under wraps and bearing the brunt of Elizabeth's scorn.
I thoroughly enjoyed the romp through the English countryside of yore. The settings were believable and seemingly accurate. Supporting performance by Donald Sutherland as the father of five marriageable young ladies was a touch of delight.
I give this movie four stars because it is so obviously a 'chick flick'.
Recommended for PG audiences everywhere. |
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| "one of our favorites," | 2008-09-06 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2GKEDARD8RPVG |
| we love this movie, along with you've got mail and sense and sensibility and emma we watch this over and over again, especially my 3 teen daughters. |
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| "Personally... I loved it" | 2008-09-06 |
| - Reviewed By emmly |
Many people didn't like this because it wasn't truly a "real" Pride & Prejudice remake, and because it really wasn't "period".
I personally liked its airy, lighthearted feel. Extremely easy to follow and it isn't filled with things that shouldn't be there. It is perfectly shot.
It is the only version of Pride & Prejudice I like enough to where I don't have to fast forward through parts I don't like. I like it in its entirety and while Keira Knightley was, MAYBE, miscast, I adored Rosamund Pike (Jane). Maybe she would have made a better Elizabeth. I don't know.
I also liked Matthew Macfadyen in the role of Mr. Darcy. Of course, I know him better from MI-5, but I was able to put that role aside. He played Mr. Darcy very well. I liked him a lot.
I do believe that Jenna Malone's (Lydia) "British accent" was a very bad one. She was definitely miscast in this role. |
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| "Beauty, Romance . . . What's Not To Love?" | 2008-08-28 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2YK16IQM28Q8N |
I don't claim to be an expert on the novels of Jane Austen and don't judge this adaptation according to the original story or any previous versions. Focusing on this 2005 film version starring Keira Knightly as Elizabeth, I found it filled with beauty, romance, music and breathtaking scenery. The casting is nearly perfect as each of the characters comes to life in a highly believable manner. Knightly does an extraordinary job at expressing her love of her sisters (even the kooky younger girls) and her father, along with her initial distaste for Darcy.
I particularly enjoyed the peformances of Brenda Blethyn as Mrs. Darcy, and the appearance of Dame Judy Dench. It's a championship moment when Elizabeth stands up to her in the middle of the night--as good as her romantic scenes with Darcy.
Everything about this film make it a period piece that completely capsulizes a point in time and a classic work of fiction. I will watch it again and again and again. |
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 "Pretty, but rushed" | 2008-08-17 |
| - Reviewed By mfrank13b |
I just watched this version of P&P with low expectations, having viewed the definitive BBC version at least 20 times, and assuming this one would fall far short. I was right... although I admit I did enjoy watching it. Cinematically, it is quite beautiful - there is no dearth of luscious landscapes, interesting camera work, and gorgeous people. (The two leads are, perhaps, a bit TOO good looking...) It certainly looks better than anything the BBC could come up with. But in all other respects, it's so inferior as to make comparisons pointless. The story is rushed to the point that major characters and plot points are glossed over, crises unfold and are resolved much too hastily, and personalities are not well developed. Macfaydan, while undeniably GORGEOUS, is no Mr. Darcy. He comes across as quiet, reserved, just there. There is none of the arrogance, the disdain, the contempt that makes the character initially so unlikable, and therefore his big "transformation" doesn't really occur. Knightly is not bad, but her Elizabeth isn't really fleshed out much, either. Her relationship with her sisters, her father, Mr. Wickham, all of these are barely developed. And the two leads don't share enough screen time together to even make their romance believable.
This movie is purely for the casual viewer looking for a pretty, romantic period film. For lovers of Pride and Prejudice, the book or the miniseries, it's just another so-so version to add to the heap. |
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 "destroyed the classic" | 2008-08-17 |
| - Reviewed By willa98 |
| I have read this classic Jane Austen story so many times. I have seen so many versions of this classic. But, when I saw this version, I was appalled. The interpretation was modernized and failed in its attempt to remake an adaptation; it proved to be disastrous. First, the setting for the Bennet home depicted them as extremely vulgar. Second, Darcy appeared weak and stupid. Third, the screenwriters completely changed the storyline thus it was not an adaptation of the Jane Austen classic, but a distasteful, unresearched film about a silly girl in a messed up fantasy world that did not depict the 1800's in our world and then a weak and confused, immature male that falls in love with her. It was disgusting. |
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| "This Production Dumbs the Main Character Down" | 2008-08-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2PC729BOEA502 |
| The main character in this movie is a person of few words and blunt statements, which is the opposite of what the main character of the novel is. She should love language, revel in banter -- everything the film version does not offer. Without this love of spoken language, the character is unbelievable when she actually speaks the lines of the novel's character in important scenes. Suddenly, her speach becomes elevated and exacting, whereas she normally just grunts responses. In fact, this is about the worst script version of the story have seen. It seems that the makers of the movie didn't believe that a modern audience could appreciate a literate character, so they dumbed her down. |
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| "What are Men Compared to Rocks and Mountains?" | 2008-08-10 |
| - Reviewed By perkycalibabe |
Being fully aware of the backlash stating my take on the most beloved of the works of Miss Jane Austen I shall attempt to be as brief as possible, by purely stating my own opinion.
First of all I will admit that this adaptation of the darling tale does speed through a bit faster than to be desired, but one must remember that this version was made for the cinema, and therefore does not have the advantage of the BBC mini series. On the other hand the fact that it is shorter in length makes it much more feasible for the hundreds of viewings I have endured blissfully.
However in nearly every other category I prefer this rendition. I honestly find very little fault in absolutely anything in this movie. The principle actors portray each of their characters in the most beautiful, poetic manor. Particularly I adore Simon Woods as the naïve Mr. Bingley, his eyes sparkle and I find myself believing every little word he speaks.
Joe Wright did the most admirable job directing such a fantastic film, finding romance and tension in the smallest of actions between Elizabeth and Darcy. When Darcy offers his hand to help Elizabeth into the carriage, the moment is just breathtaking. Not to mention the cinematography and scenery are gorgeous scene after scene.
Movie aside, the soundtrack encompasses some of the most beautiful music I could imagine; Most of the tracks by Jean-Yves Thibaudet are in high rotation on my itunes, my personal favorite being `Liz on top of the World.'.
It's surreal. One of my most favorite, romantic, timeless films I have ever seen.
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