The real stars of this film. . . .

Rating: 8/10 (2 April 2006)

In this year's Academy Awards, Keira Knightley received a nomination for her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennett, the headstrong young woman who misinterprets the character of the man she loves, Mr Darcy, as being proud and arrogant. Although she did a good enough playing Lizzie, the performances by Carey Mulligan, Jena Malone and Talulah Riley were much better, especially Talulah and Carey.
The two British actresses conveyed the emotions of their characters without resorting to the temptation to overplay their roles. Miss Riley actually has, in my opinion, what I consider the best scene. Her character, Mary, is found by her father(Donald Sutherland), on the verge of tears because he interrupted what she considered to be her best effort to display her musical skills. She plays that scene so well, as does Carey with her role. In the case of Jena Malone, she is already an established name, whereas Talulah and Carey aren't. I think that these two in particular should be regarded for the sheer talent they bring to their performances as major stars of the future.