Pride & Prejudice - 2005 [DVD]

Classic one of my fav movies of all time and so calming

I love this film, I only watched it as recently as in the last 3 to 5 years, what a gem, I could watch this over and over again for it's cinematography and scenic capture is superior and superb, the storyline and screenplay are intriguing and often captivating. Keira Knightley I felt put on an Oscar winning performance as well as Matthew Macfadyen, but the former more so than the latter. The mother Mrs Bennett reminds me of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet) from Keeping up Appearances, an over bearing and micromanaging mother who means we'll but fusses an awful lot and herds her five daughters around like a gaggle of geese, but great to watch still and especially the legend Donald Sutherland who plays her loving and understanding father who copes with an ever worrying wife and the fact he is the only male in that family is well outnumbered 6 to 1. The eloquent and intellectual conversations Keira and Matthew have when confronting conflictions is so well acted and very well scripted. I think if this was made an hour longer I think it would be a masterpiece and would deserve at least a minimum 9.0 rating in IMDb as there's alot of storyline to cram into 2hrs. The 1995 BBC miniseries starring Colin Firth has the perfect length to not feel rushed and to allow the story to be born and developed, If they had done the same for this one I think it would most certainly be a masterpiece that would be the platinum/gold standard of a quality period drama and would of done the Jane Austen story and book justice. Both adaptions are amazing, and this director Joe Wright did a fantastic job in his directorial debut along with his entire production team. Truelly a fantastic adaptation which was perfected and refined by the captivating beauty of Keira Knightley.

This was a present for Dad which arrived on time. He was happy with the DVD.

I don't normally much like period dramas. I tend to find them pretentious and overly romanticised - but this one was different! The film is suffuse with wonderful cintematic shots, especially those in the outdoors. I actually chose this one because I recognised one of the places in the Peak District, having hiked at that very hill two times. But the characters too are interesting and varied, and some even quite likeable! But even those who are not so likeable are interesting and serve their purpose in the story. The relationships too between the characters are satisfyingly entertaining. It even had sprinkles of subtle humour. And no sex-scenes for once! No, none of that was needed.Absolutely worth the £5 or so I spent! Now, in fact, I miss it. I miss the characters. What happens next??? I might even read the book someday - perhaps in a year's time or so when the story is less clear in my head.In short, a masterpiece. I hope the book is as good as it! I can very heartily recommend it.

Although it is always difficult to include in a 2 hour film the whole “Pride and Prejudice” story I think that director Joe Wright did quite a good job here.I liked the realistic sets (although the Bennets house seemed a bit too rural and Elizabethan). I also liked the way the story was shortened where it should be and the fact that the film managed to reach a younger new audience.Although I loved Colin Firth’s BBC series Mr Darcy, I think Matthew Macfayden gaves us here an even more refined and aristocratic Darcy. I only regret that, since this was a 120 minutes film, we didn’t have time to see more of him and follow closer his character’s evolution.As far as Elizabeth Bennet is concerned I’m afraid I don’t agree with all the praise. I think Keira Knightley was far too pretty and Holywoodish for this part.Apart from that, what I really didn’t like about this film and believe Jane Austen wouldn’t have liked either, were the 3 corny romantic scenes- the one where Darcy and Elizabeth are suddenly dancing alone at the Ball, the out of nowhere appearance of Darcy delivering the letter and the sudden second proposal at dawn. I think those scenes are out of place in a realistic movie like this one and go against Jane Austen’s contempt for romantic heroines who wander alone in the wilderness at night or at dawn.In spite of all this, I think Joe Wright’s “Pride and Prejudice “ is quite a good film although “it is a truth universally acknowledged “none of the film or tv versions will ever match the original book… which I went back to read after watching the film

This is my favourite period drama film I remember first buying the dvd back when I was just a seven year old kid and it has forever remained my favourite movie

Absolutely fantastic film, definitely a favourite of mine.

Wonderful film well worth the money have watched it several times now beautiful done