Movie Review of Pride and Prejudice

Rating: 5/10 (4 December 2005)

I recently 12-4 went to view this movie after a long anticipation. I was unfortunately let down a bit. I am a true Jane "Austenite" and love getting lost in the poetic language and turns of the phrase she is so famous for. Imagine my disappointment when I witnessed extreme rushing through the dialogue of most of the characters, particularly Kiera Knightly. If anyone reading this remembers the Television mini-series version starring Colin Firth (Darcy) Elizabeth Bennet (Jennifer Ehle) Bingley (Crispin Bonham-Carter) to name a few well trained British Actors, by comparison the feature length film version was far below adequate. This was of course Jane Austen's longest novel, which the TV world obviously knew would be best served in a miniseries. I am not sorry, however, that I purchased a ticket, but was a bit let down by the rushed manner that this movie used. If I had a choice, I would have waited for it to come on cable, and would purchase the DVD for my collection obsession only, but would probably not watch it endlessly as I do the Miniseries version and other Jane Austen Flicks. Emma remains my favorite, Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion in that order. Pride and Prejudice is simply in a class by itself. ( the TV version of course)