No Great Impact

Rating: 1/10 (2 November 2005)

Some people say that we have to see this new adaptation with an open mind and that we should not compare this to that of the previous adaptations but why not? We could still compare the performances of each character couldn't we. It all comes down to how well each character acted their part. I don't believe that we should disregard the brilliance of the previous adaptation to appreciate a new one.Ten years ago I compared the 1995 BBC film to the earlier interpretations of PnP and it just blew me away. It was a perfect interpretation and Colin Firth as Mr Darcy is spot on.Watching the series made me read the book and until now It still affects me every time I watch it. Mathew Macfadden is not Mr Darcy , he is too crumpled and too soft to be Mr Darcy.He is not proud enough and Keira is not strong enough to be an intelligent Lizzie. The whole film is just not PnP. The main characters are almost in love too soon, they both don't have strong characters that made Lizzy and Darcy so perfect for each other. As a movie it is okay but not a definitive interpretation.