An excellent film from start to finish that was perfectly cast!

Rating: 10/10 (29 July 2006)

This small gem of a film was extremely well-written, a delight from start to finish, and perfectly cast; in particular, the 2 leads, Keira Knightly and Matthew Macfadyen, were superb. Macfadyen made the character of Darcy far more sympathetic than in previous portrayals. In addition, the lead actors were closer in age to that of Lizzie and Darcy in the book. Although Austen purists criticize the editing and condensation of the book for this screen adaptation, the essence of the classic remains intact. I highly recommend this film and will be watching the careers of both the leads very closely; they were brilliant!