Jane Austen for Dummies

Rating: 2/10 (24 October 2005)

I was extremely disappointed by this version. The screenplay appeared to have been written someone who hadn't actually read all the book, and the art director seemed to have read Wuthering Heights by mistake.
Keira Knightley is just not believable as Elizabeth, and 'Mr Darcy' is certainly not as Jane Austen intended him to be.
Some of the sets are stunning, but it is not enough to salvage this film.
I would recommend getting the 1995 BBC series for any fans. It may have had a lower budget, but the dialogue and characters are a million times better.