Product: Becoming Jane [Blu-ray] (2007)
Rating: 4.0
A What-If Tale of the Life of a Beloved Author.....
Those who love Jane Austen are going to want to see this movie. If nothing else it will add fuel to the debates of who Jane was and whom did she love.Focusing on the details that may or may not have taken place in Jane's life makes for a romantic and tragic story. I left the theater feeling melancholy and uplifted. Melancholy because a society existed so long ago wherein people were forced to choose between happiness or having daily needs met. Uplifted because I always am when someone defies the constraints and through dedication and guts creates a new path for others to follow.One suggestive scene at the very beginning of the movie surprised me. Parents beware of Jane' s parents "abed" scene. Also, two male naked backsides are on screen for a while as the men rush to the river to skinny dip.Anne Hathaway is beautiful and does a fine job portraying the fascinating Jane Austen, or this version of her anyway..Period dress, dances, social customs enrich the film and add romance. Those of you who love the feel of period pieces might want to see the film for the deliciousness in that area alone.