Acting Needed Improvement

Rating: 6/10 (19 November 2005)

I understand they had to fit a lot of content into this movie, but I did not feel that many of the characters were developed as they should have been. Mrs. Bennet was not as tiresome as portrayed in the book, Mr. Wickham seemed kind and hardly deceitful, Lydia was tolerable, and even Lizzy wasn't as quick as I would have liked her to be. I felt that many of the lines were delivered without reaction to the other actors. In one scene, Mrs. Bennet made a statement and Mr. Bennet started his comeback before she'd even finished her statement. The movie rushed through the important character-building details, yet took lengthy latitude with unimportant details...and there was a particularly nauseating moment when Lizzy just sat on the swing and circled around for a full minute.
Lady Catherine and Mr. Collins were the only truly convincing actors.
All in all I was disappointed, and wished there could have been more passion and tension between the actors. And how could they not give us a kiss at the end! That is just cruel after sitting through 2 hours of courtship.
I enjoyed the funny moments, however, and the scenery was beautiful and believable. All in all I give it a 6.