where's Colin Firth when you need him?

Rating: 1/10 (15 March 2006)

This is the worst version of Pride and Prejudice I've ever seen and I've seen every one of them, including Bride and Prejudice (which was much better). The dialogue which isn't from the book is very obvious (and bad) and when the filmmakers do attempt to use something from the book they ruin it. All the subtlety and wit is missing. So many great characters are eliminated and scenes are abbreviated. Don't waste your time, go out and rent the version with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. I have read this book many times and nothing has ever captured it the way the A&E version did. There's a reason why this version is talked about so much. In fact, watch it and then read both Bridget Jones books. There are many amusing references to the film and Colin Firth.