By far the worst remake of this beautiful classic story

Rating: 1/10 (15 March 2006)

I have seen the original and every remake of this classic tale, as it is my favourite period drama, and this must come top at being the worst yet and in the 21st century surely the film industry is capable of much better.
Beautiful scenery, accurate costumes and pretty actors do not make a film great. This remake failed completely to build any of the characters, to really show the early animosity between Elizabeth and Mr Darcy, let alone give reason for it. There was little to show the terrible plight that the youngest daughters elopement brought on the family or the importance of Darcy's help, in fact the whole film charged through the story like a high speed train, showing a bit of scenery but not being able to stop long enough to appreciate any of it. The characters were dull and lifeless, I have always felt some emotion, if not quite a bit, watching the films but this gave me nothing at all and I can cry at adverts.
I was utterly disappointed in everything about the film and was amazed that they even felt the need to alter the story unnecessarily when there was far too little time in the 127mins to do justice to the story without the improvisation. A complete waist of time and money