Pride and Prejudice

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Pride and Prejudice

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Pride and Prejudice

Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Jena Malone, Judi Dench, Keira Knightley

The classic tale of love and values unfolds in the class-conscious England of the late 18th century. The five Bennet sisters -- including strong-willed Elizabeth and young Lydia -- have all been raise...( read more  read more... )d by their mother with one purpose in life: finding a husband. When a wealthy bachelor takes up residence in a nearby mansion, the Bennets are abuzz. Amongst the man's sophisticated circle of friends, surely there will be no shortage of suitors for the Bennet sisters. But when Elizabeth meets up with the handsome and -- it would seem -- snobbish Mr. Darcy, the battle of the sexes is joined.

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  • Darksome
    July 12, 2009
    Darksome
    Such a sweet movie, love watching it.
  • her69eyes
    May 3, 2009
    her69eyes
    Jane Austen's classic comes to life in a retelling of her beloved "Pride & Prejudice". Joe Wright, with screenwriter Deborah Moggach, took on the impossible task of condensing the material into a two hour timeframe whilst still retaining the heart of the novel. While many purists...( read more) will still favor the six hour version made for British television (starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle), this "remake" should be praised for it's universally inviting and appealing tone. These period dramas tend to be known as masturbatory exercises used to flaunt costume design, reducing every emotion with faithful adaptations of well-mannered pretentiousness, but the characters here beam with enough life to be accessible and even lovable.

    Mr. and Mrs. Bennet (Donald Sutherland & Brenda Blethyn) together have five daughters. Mrs. Bennet wishes that each of them will find a rich man capable of supporting and spoiling them, even if it means a complete dismissal of that pesky emotion: love. Mr. Bennet, on the other hand, is much more of a dreamer whose love for his daughters exceeds his wife's financial worries. Later on in the film, when Rev. Collins (Tom Hollander) proposes to Elizabeth (Keira Knightley), one of the Bennet sisters, Mrs. Bennet can hardly contain her excitement whereas Mr. Bennet supports her wish to decline.

    Elizabeth is the sassy and strong-willed hero of the picture. The film involves the romance between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy (Matthew MacFadyen), an unlikely suitor considering their less-than-pleasant initial encounter. Eventually, the two are able to see each other for who they really are, despite the roadblocks of family and dramatic misunderstanding, and fall in love. Those familiar with the story will clearly see i'm leaving out atleast a dozen more characters.

    Keira Knightley, who was just 19 at the time this was filmed, is remarkable if only for her unmatched charisma and appeal. The actress is able to convey a wide array of emotions with only the slightest facial ticks - her grins can be equal parts devilish and flirtatious, and a slight movement of the brow can turn her from a lightweight pushover to a fierce combatant. Elizabeth, as she is written, is already a remarkable heroic woman, and in the film Knightley is able to retain the feminism while modernizing her with a larger-than-life and highly endearing performance. She does the same thing in "The Duchess", which I preferred to this film. I tend to shudder at the sight of a costume drama, but Knightley brings so much to the genre.

    "Pride & Prejudice" is about what you'd expect. It's very well acted and shot, and the choreography is very impressive. That being said, however, it's a story we've seen before and I didn't find myself investing too heavily in the melodrama. It's an enjoyable and breezy watch, however it doesn't leave much of an impression.
  • MovieGeek13
    March 19, 2009
    MovieGeek13
    A surprising and fulfilling take on this great love story.
  • jmanard52
    January 14, 2009
    jmanard52
    A very good movie. I will get ridiculed by my friends but this was well worth the time i spent watching it
  • organgrinder136
    December 2, 2008
    organgrinder136
    could only stomach an hour of it and had to switch it off. all i saw and heard was miserable hoighty-toighty types complaining or planning marriages whilst talking bollocks. it's also the scariest film ever made too due to the raving women running around trying to get married. if...( read more) it wasn't bad enough without her... keira knightley... the worlds shittiest actress... has a lead role playing one of the rich types who i want to rob! my worst nightmare
  • ghosttrigger
    December 18, 2009
    ghosttrigger
    favorit Jane austen movie
  • kimberleyannrobertson
    December 13, 2009
    kimberleyannrobertson
    this movies is really beautiful!
  • friendforevermb
    December 13, 2009
    friendforevermb
    le film le plus romantique et classique il est magnifique
  • preciousbabygirl7
    December 11, 2009
    preciousbabygirl7
    Beautiful movie. Loved Keira Knightley and the cast.
  • ImpressAJay
    December 11, 2009
    ImpressAJay
    i like the classics when the actors are so good. very well done.
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