Wonderful adaptation

Rating: 10/10 (8 November 2010)

I must admit, I don't understand why there are so many scathing reviews. Are these just purists being petty? So what if Elizabeth's sleeves are wrong.
I'm not a Jane Austen fanatic, but I am a fan. I've read all of her novels and certain ones like Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility on more than one occasion. I've also seen the 1995 BBC version.
In fact, I had just finished re-reading P&P directly before seeing this movie for the first time (back when it came out) and I was impressed that a 2 hour movie could do justice to the novel and really incorporate all the important scenes. They did have to cut a few corners, but not much (Wickham is not fleshed out enough - but he isn't in the 6 hour BBC version either). A truly remarkable achievement.
The acting is good and the cinematography gorgeous. This is the comfort food, go-to movie for my wife (who's also read all of Austen's novels and seen the BBC version).
Unless you're a nit-picking purist, you'll love this movie.