it's my austen quick fix

Rating: 10/10 (18 November 2005)

Reviews of this film have ranged from very good to very poor. Many of the fans of the novel or the 1995 BBC version have obvious issues with this film. Of course it doesn't include every Austen detail (I would know,I have read the book about 6 six and I own the BBC version) and of course it takes liberties with the true text. This is a main stream movie. Somehow all the beauty of the novel had to be crammed into a two hour movie. I think it is beautifully done. I hope it brings about new Austen crazed fans.
If anything, I think of this film as my P&P quick fix. In two hours I get all my favorite scenes and all the romance I need to hold me over until I see it again. It doesn't hurt that the lead characters aren't too hard on the eyes either. This film beautifully illustrates lust and passion without actually showing the act of sex (there is only on brief kiss in the end). This is something that Hollywood crazed Americans rarely get a chance to appreciate. Who knew the touch of a hand could hold so much feeling? The whole film is just superb. Brava to Joe Wright!