gorgeous

Rating: 9/10 (18 February 2006)

I saw the film this evening, and liked it really very much. Kneightley is great right from the beginning, it's exactly the kind of Elizabeth I always imagined without knowing it. Darcy needs a little time to spread real fascination, but when he does, he does it properly. Great cast, great setting, wonderful dresses, a good balance between open-sky scenes and inner locations. Everything in the film is lively and seems to happen in the most natural way. The initial dancing scenes, for example, give the idea the folks are having real fun - which is quite unusual for a dancing scene playing in upper class England of the end of 18th century (usually they are much more boring). I walked out of the cinema feeling really good. (sorry if my English is not perfect. hope the message was clear)