A classic love story told in a timeless way.

Rating: 9/10 (16 March 2007)

The story of Elizabeth Bennet is fraught with the complications of her time, her lower rank, her position as a woman and her own severe independence that makes her character as alive and realistic as any modern heroine. Mr. Darcy is the closed-off upperclassmen that becomes bewitched by her in a way that she nor he ever intended. They start out with mutual disdain, Elizabeth thinking him proud and arrogant and Darcy seeing her as simple and difficult, but as they continuously are thrown together by situations, Darcy sees her for the bright personality she is. Their tale is portrayed during eighteenth century England, complete with mesmerizing sets and enchanting classical music that flows through the film easily. Both Knightley and Macfadyed are exquisite in their starring roles, playing off one another in such a pleasing way, the subtleties and range they bring a delight to watch. If you enjoy romances with fierce heroines and laugh-out-loud witty dialog, you will love the captivating story of a woman who does not fade away in the supposedly dreary station of her life, beautiful, passionate, and sexy in the way only a sexless Jane Austen movie can be.