Product: Becoming Jane [Blu-ray] (2007)
Rating: 5.0
As much about Jane, as her work!
I really enjoyed Becoming Jane. I thought the casting was great (even though Jane is played by an American), the scenes were authentic (filmed in Ireland), and the directing was superb. The love story between Jane and Tom may have been created simply to give this movie a storyline, but it works well and seems authentic to the spirit of Austen. This move is about Jane as much it is about her work; the story that unfolds on our screen is done in a way to tug at the heart strings of those who have read all of Austen's work. This movie seems like a mixture of some of Austen's best loved novels, with the underlying one being "Pride and Prejudice." It's a great love story that left me wondering: would I sacrifice my happiness to do the right thing? Could I give up true love for the happiness of others? This is a great movie!