Well, I liked it, regardless of inaccuracies...

Rating: 8/10 (29 November 2013)

Ho-hum, here we go again and the hoards of purists who can't enjoy a decent film or appreciate decent acting because of a lack of adherence to the original book and due to historical inaccuracies.
'Pride And Prejudice' is one of the best and most complex books I have ever read, although it's been a while, so I wasn't expecting a two-hour film to get even a decent part of it right, especially with my pre-conceptions of Keira Knightley's (lack of) ability to carry a role like this.
Of course, the film bounded along far too quickly and stitched emotions together much too conveniently, as well as bumbling through the most important aspect of Austen's work, the dialogue, but that didn't take anything away from my overall enjoyment of the film.
As a casual follower of Austen's work, it's a lovely re-cap of her book and a chance for newer and younger audiences to appreciate her work at a previously undiscovered level. Unfortunately, it's also a chance for purists to completely smash it to bits with horrendous 1-star reviews of an almost religious intensity.
I thought the acting, particularly Donald Sutherland at the end, was terrific. I really enjoyed this film which gave me a chance to immerse myself in Austen's world for a couple of hours. It's just a shame so many other potential viewers will be put off because of the horribly narrow-minded 1* bashings, instead of taking a chance on Austen's work.
Although the book is without doubt ten-times better, this film is good. Please don't be put off by those people who believe this great entertainment deserves a one-star rating.