It's not the book, it's a film so enjoy it for what it is.

Rating: 8/10 (29 December 2007)

There are very occasions where a film surpasses a book and this does not change with Pride and prejudice. The only film i can think of off the top of my head is Jaws. However, we as the audience have to accept this and move on. Adapting romantic novels is especially hard as there is little action to speak of. Therefore the story must be altered slightly, hence adaptation. The Jane Austin purists may, and probably will despise this film. However all good adaptation's are not completely accurate otherwise they would on the whole be boring. To cover the novel in more depth would take hours.
This film should be enjoyed for what it is: beautifully shot, well directed and superbly acted. Kiera Knightley is superb as Elizabeth and is well supported by Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland and Mathew Macfadyen. However, the film is almost stolen by the surprisingly brilliant Tom Hollander who plays the sleazy Mr Collins. One point which has been widely criticised is the state of the Bennet household and the fact they have no servants. Yes this may be inaccurate however, it does give leverage for Mrs Bennet to be far more loopy than in the novel which Brenda Blethyn does superbly.
This film was always going to have its lovers and its haters. But when you watch this film just watch it for what it is, an accomplished piece of film making.