Delicate, moving, with a much-needed touch of comedy

Rating: 7/10 (15 May 2012)

This is, was, and will always be THE film that irreversibly attached me to historical dramas. The costume, set, music, chemistry between the characters, the characters themselves, and the story all contributed to a visually stunning and moving adaptation of the novel. Firstly: the costume. If you are going to do a costume drama, you've got to make great costumes, and this one particular section of production I have always been personally very critical about, but I must say, these costumes were amazing, however I did notice that they replicated the fashion of the 1820s rather than the 1810s, which was when the book was set (1813). 9/10 Secondly: the set. In every scene in the film, the set was well-thought out and was appropriate. 10/10 Thirdly: the music in this film was beautiful, and very well-researched in context to the time! 10/10 Fourthly: the chemistry. The relationship between the protagonist Elizabeth and her love interest Mr (Fitzwilliam) Darcy is slowly building and extremely believable, and will take the viewer on a dramatic emotional journey from start to finish. Finally: The characters. Matthew Macfadyen's interpretation of the character Mr Darcy is rather different to other actors' interpretation. He shows a more vulnerable, though less proud but more likable Darcy, and so in this case, his relationship with Elizabeth makes more sense. Knightley didn't bring anything new to the character, and neither did she view the character in a different way, but it is safe to say her acting was good and convincing in this adaptation, although I do believe Macfadyen's performance supported hers well, and it was his that made the whole film, so in that case, I give this film a well-deserved 9/10!