This will bewitch you body and soul

Rating: 10/10 (23 November 2005)

First of all, let me say up front, that I am not a real movie critic. I LOVED IT! YES, it was an abridged version. They cut here and there, but for a FEATURE FILM, it was more than tolerable (said with a Darcy accent). In fact, it was BEAUTIFUL. The cinematography was exquisite. The dancing and lighting were lovely. The camera angles were clever. The mood shots were inspiring.
Not to mention, I thought Keira Knightly was a LOVELY Elizabeth Bennet! I loved her scenes with Donald Sutherland. I have been looking forward to him playing Mr. Bennet since I first heard of the project about 1 1/2 years ago. He was great at the part.
In fact, I thought all the acting was well-done. The Darcy was no Colin Firth, but their on-screen chemistry was palpable, and I was caught up in the splendor of Austen's world ONCE more in this new version.
Bottom line is that nothing will compare to the Colin Firth/Jennifer Ehle version; but this new installment isn't a mini-series. So, for a feature film and taken as a feature film, it does Austen proud.
IMHO
Now, I start my Thanksgiving weekend in perfect felicity for the movie has "bewitched me body and soul."