beautifully shot romance

Rating: 9/10 (2 April 2007)

I haven't read the book yet and I haven't seen the BBC series yet. Maybe that is why I really enjoyed this movie. I can't judge how near this movie is to the book and honestly - I don't care. All I can say is that:
(1) This movie is so beautifully shot that my mother (who is an artist drawing water color pictures) couldn't stop raving about the cinematography.
(2) I found the love story to be interesting, dramatic and fulfilling.
(3) The soundtrack is absolutely gorgeous. The violin in the Darcy/Lizzie dance scene was another actor for me (it kind of added an additional layer to the scene which showed what Liz' comments did to Darcy's heart) and almost made me cry when I watched the movie the 2nd time.
(4) The acting is superb.
Overall a very enjoyable experience. I can strongly recommend this movie to all people who like romantic movies. I do not recommend this movie to people who have read the book and cannot forgive modifications to it. And I can also not recommend this movie to people who've seen the BBC series and are not willing to accept that a 2 hour movie has less time to develop the characters than a 5 hour mini series has.