Elizabeth Bennet is miscast

Rating: 5/10 (21 December 2005)

Keira Knightley is not the Elizabeth Bennet of the book. Apart from this glaring mistake, the rest of the movie is good. The two elder sisters are supposed to be more dignified and substantial than the younger three. At some points in the movie, Knightley's Lizzie acts quite silly, which probably appeals to modern audiences, but is not in keeping with Lizzie Bennet's character. Furthermore, Lizzie is not supposed to be as good-looking as Jane. Her attractions are supposed to be more subtle. Keira Knightley is definitely better looking than the actress who played Jane Bennet. Again, I think this is to appeal to modern audiences, who just cannot have the heroine being upstaged in attractiveness by anyone else.