No stuffy BBC period piece!

Rating: 9/10 (11 April 2006)

Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice has been voted the most romantic book of all time. This latest film adaptation of the literary classic features Keira Knightley in her Oscar nominated role as Elizabeth Bennet, the strong willed heroine who would not settle for anything less than love in a time when women had to marry to attain for themselves and their family financial security. Love was considered a luxury. She is put off by the seemingly proud, wealthy and obstinate Mr. Darcy, who constantly surprises her as the story unfolds. Donald Sutherland plays the doting father wonderfully and Keira radiates from the screen in this fresh, hip, charming romantic film that is in no way a stuffy BBC period piece! The Oscar nominated score sets a graceful tone to this film that will impress and surprise you with it's visual and emotional moments. Rated PG, good clean fun.