A superb movie, one of the best I've seen

Rating: 10/10 (25 December 2005)

The director, the actors, the cinematographer and the production design people -- and of course the screenwriter -- are to be commended for a wonderful movie. It was wonderful in many regards, and with all the baggage of being yet another version of what Jennifer Ehle starred in not too terribly long ago, probably the two most important *technical* elements were the very realistic reflection of how life was at the time, and the very modern and unstagey cinematography. Of course, the acting was great and save for my marriage and my age, I'd propose myself to Keira. Brenda Blethyn did, of course, do an outstanding job of characterization, as did Judi Dench, and all the other actors, including the male leads. All more than ably directed. (Anybody notice how "ridiculous" -- Elizabeth's words -- Mr. Collins looked like Paul Simon a while ago?)
I applauded and said "Bravo" at the end of the film.