a ghastly remake

Rating: 4/10 (4 March 2006)

I was appalled when watching this version of P&P. First of all, the obliteration of the Hursts I thought awful, for though they play but a small part in the story they support Caroline Bingley's character well. I also have complaint against the changing of many a scene's location and/or alteration of the turn of events. The biggest being where Lizzy learns of her younger sister's discrepancy. It was important to the plot that her Aunt and Uncle didn't know that Mr. Darcy knew what Wickham was and that he only made light of his connection after finding them. I will grant that Kiera Knightly gave an interesting portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet, and had the screenplay been written better I would probably have enjoyed this version almost as much as the A&E version. However, as it is, I have to chalk it up to being on par with the version of Mansfield Park that was also in the theaters.