Product: Becoming Jane [Blu-ray] (2007)
Rating: 3.0
Becoming Jane
Becoming Jane3/5 StarsOccasionally I watch movies based on books, but I rarely watch movies based off of famous authors. I think people who are very familiar with Jane Austen's life history and her fiction would understand the movie a lot more; however I did enjoy the movie even though I have read two of her novels: Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.It was interesting to learn more about the young Jane Austen who later wrote Pride and Prejudice. In that regards the lead actress Anne Hathaway did a good job playing Jane Austen, who was very feisty and energetic like some of her female main characters. I liked that Jane Austen was a bit of a tomboy and that she was willing to take risks because the movie made her more relateable. I wish this movie was out while I was in high school because this made her and her fiction more exciting to a younger non-reading crowd.The scenery and clothing designs were quite breathtakingly beautiful, and that was my favorite part of the movie. The movie was okay, but the lack of urgency and tension in many scenes were a bit disappointing when there were scenes that demanded more conflict. In many cases a few bits of information weren't directly stated, and that made it very hard to follow at times.However, I would watch this movie again once I read more about Jane Austen's biography. I also would like to read Pride and Prejudice again to see if Jane Austen's love interest, Tom (Thomas) Lefroy, played a key part in inspiring her to write Mr. Darcy. Before this movie, I had no idea that there was a love story, which was a big plus for me.