Awful.

Rating: 3/10 (27 August 2019)

After reading a few #1 scores, I feel compelled to share my disgust for this film. Wow, and ugh.
Visually, it is breathtaking. The cinematography is BEAUTIFUL but with that being stated, that is all that is good about it. The problem, of course, is the attempt to modernize Jane Austen's story, which SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN TRIED. Her story is imbedded with the customs of the time and those customs are what shaped the story AND its characters. You CANNOT change what -should have been the foundation- of the film without destroying the story as a whole. The THREE unforgivable scenes, imho, are: the pigs running through the house, the barn dance and ... Elizabeth in a wet field in her underwear. Her underwear? Really? A well-bred lady? Not to mention the risk of pneumonia in an era when it can kill you (no antibiotics yet, folks). I just can't get past the historical inaccuracies. They are too blatant. The 1995 BBC rendition is just about perfect. If you REALLY want to watch Pride & Prejudice, please give it a try. Better yet, read the novel. Her style is priceless.