Not a worthy adaptation

Rating: 2/10 (3 April 2006)

I am a huge Pride and Prejudice fan. I was excited to see an adaptation coming out with Keira Knightly, because I really like her. I waited until the DVD to see it, because it was hard to justify the theatre dollars for something I have seen and read so many times, I almost know it by heart. I am so glad I did! This adaptation is not done well at all.
They leave out a lot of the wit and sarcasm that makes this story so great. At times they change key parts of dialogue that was once great to lackluster, mindless drivel. Some of the cuts I can understand (to save time) but to change...I just asking myself, "why? why? why?"
This is of course on DVD now, but save yourself and watch the BBC mini series from 1995, it is available in DVD too. It is lengthy but awesome!!!