who hired the scriptwriters?

Rating: 2/10 (29 October 2005)

I have given this film a score of 2, one point due to the lovely scenery, the other for the actors who worked well enough with the script they were offered.
Overall this film was a debacle. Perhaps it should have been called 'A film loosely based on a book by some woman of no great note' for all the credit the scriptwriters gave Jane Austen. Fans of Austen, save your money and watch the BBC version again (Firth etc). I believe it truly an insult to one of the greatest authors of history to dismember her story, words, settings and even delete all wit from one of the most perfect love stories, and observances of manner and class, of all time,
Even the costuming is a disaster, the wigs awful, and where were half the characters? One begins to suspect they had a very small budget after paying Keira's fee, or perhaps it was all spent on hiring the rocks who really stole the show (even though Elizabeth and her relatives are supposed to be headed for the lakes district). I am so appalled by the 'movie machine' these days, and scriptwriters please get over yourselves. you will never ever compare to the true literary greats.
To all those who have never heard of Jane Austen, you may well enjoy this film and go see it by all means.
I am so, so sorely disappointed.