Product: Becoming Jane [Blu-ray] (2007)
Rating: 5.0
Adjacent to Austen
Jane Austen is one of my favorite authors and I have enjoyed all her works, including those published after her death and completed by other writers. These do not go so far in genius as Austen herself, but they do a mean justice to her memory and intelligence in writing.Becoming Jane is a superb film in its genre, it is not an over dramatic film, nor does it try to accomplish a cultural or historical goal of the times of which it is set. It tells the early story of Austen's youth, and setting aside the casting of an American actress to play Jane, who rose to the occasion gracefully and with fine wit, the movie is vastly entertaining and heartwarming. The ending shows realism and the entire content a wonderful hinting of her future works.James plays Tom with a maturity in acting that is beyond what the expected audience would imagine or even understand. The cinematography and script keep up with BBC brilliance.This film is worth every second and a true Austen fan is bound to watch it over and over again.