I`ve read one of the most popular book by Jane Austen, Pride and prejudice. Then I thought I have to see some movie about book so I decided to watch in 2005 released movie.
The director is Joe Wright and the leading role is Keira Knight, who is played by Elizabeth Bennet, the second of five daughters of country gentleman. The Bennet`s family lives in Herforshire, near London and the whole village gets a little bit exited when new faces move in Herforshire. The one of the new gentleman is Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), handsome, rich but pride and unpleasant man. Here begins maybe little cliché, but still delightful love story between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy.
My first impression was “awww,this was so cuty!”. In movie there was more connection between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth than in book. But yes, the book was published the first time in 1813, so I guess that kind of connection, what we in present day keep normal, would be too brave. Also the book was sometimes a bit unclear so the movie helped explain the plot.
But I think the book was still better, because there was more different plot twists. The movie touched just skin in the plot and let “did that just end?”- feel. When I read the book the excitement was whole time in attendance and stayed many days. But like I said earlier the movie was also good with own good sides.
But what was my favorite thing in the movie? The director didn`t chance too much the original plot! It`s always blessing to the readers when the directors don’t make too much own things to the plot. We have too much examples when a movie has just name of the book but nothing else. So if you want sophisticate yourself without reading the book, I recommend this movie. You will get some kind of opinion what was “Pride and prejudice”.
Written By Jenny Tähtinen