Truly delightful and enjoyable

Rating: 8/10 (13 December 2005)

Pride and prejudice is a well know story that follows the 5 sisters of the Bennet's foray into relationships and marriage. The backdrop of the story is set in England of the late 18th century. An age where marriage pervaded more socially and financially than ones own choosing. This is even more evident in the Bennet's since their house will fall out of their hands if Mr. Bennet (Donald Sutherland) dies. Hence why making a good marriage is of utmost importance. So we get to met quite a few eligible bachelors. Ranging from the tad shy Mr. Bingley to the proud and stout Mr. Darcy and the very inept Mr. Collins. The scenery and locations lends itself to your eyes and really enhances the love story by being truly visual amazing. And talking about a pleasure for the eye, Keira Knightley really shines in this movie. She has received Golden Globes nomination for best actress for this role and it's well deserved. Her performance is scintillating and she really fits the part as Elizabeth. Donald Sutherland is awesome and does his best part in a long time. Matthew MacFadyen (Mr.Darcy) provides both regal-ship and vulnerability to his character and really portrays him well. His chemistry with Keira is also quite good (unlike Keira and Adrien Brody in The Jacket) The rest of the cast is also magnificent. My only wish is that it should have been a bit longer so the elaborations of the relationships could really unfold. Jane Austen fans would surely miss some scenes. So I hope there will be a longer directors cut when it arrives on DVD. All in all a very enjoyable adaption and one that should not be missed.