Easily one of my all time favorites.

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2008)

Unarguably the finest love story of all time. The themes and characters in the film are all beautiful and timeless. Joe Wright manages to capture every flawless element of the novel, while making it massively entertaining and creating the best cinematography I've seen in a long while. The gorgeous landscapes mixed with the pouring rain and the entrancing score create an utterly joyous experience throughout. A seamless blend of side-splitting humor, gut-wrenching drama and the most passionate and beautiful romance ever brought to screen. Performance wise the film is just as flawless as the storytelling. Knightley more than deserved her Oscar-nomination, and a win in my books, but the phenomenal work in the acting field doesn't stop there. Everyone from Rosamund Pike to Donald Sutherland and back to Matthew Macfadyen deliver nothing but praise-worthy brilliance. The finale is one of the most joyous, wonderful and simply pleasing experiences of my lifetime. An utter joy to watch, and very high among the best of the decade so far. The best of it's year, undoubtedly.