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BrentonJane Eyre
August 7th 2011 01:39
One of my favorite books and now possibly one of my favorite movies from 2011.
For those of you who don't know the summary behind this you need to go pick up a copy and read it! Ok, just kidding (Here!)
Jane Eyre follows an orphaned and 'plain' girl as she tries to make her way in the world. It's part coming-of-age story, part mystery, part thriller, part romance and part feministic novel.
This is actually the first Jane Eyre film adaptation I've seen. So saying "it's the best one I've seen" wouldn't have much weight to it. Regardless, I was completely enraptured with this film.
The film chose to tell the story in a non-linear format which confused me only for a minute. I think it was an interesting touch which added a little more mystery to the story. If I hadn't have read the book previously I probably wouldn't have noticed.
The visuals were amazing. At times a perfect watercolor painting and at other times a heavily shadowed Caravaggio portrait.
The performances were probably the strongest aspect of this movie. I must admit Michael Fassbender as Mr. Rochester is what ultimately prompted me to see this. He is easily my new favorite actor (I can't believe he was the guy in Hunger!). His performance as Mr. Rochester was everything I remembered from the book - dashing, flirty, dangerous, mysterious and a little bit pathetic.
But really Mia Wasikowska stole the show. Some may argue that she was a little too pretty to be Jane but she made me believe she was "poor, obscure, plain and little" with unshakeable morals and determination.
When ever Judi Dench was on frame though- everyone else faded into the background. That woman is pure gold!
Now the score, the score of a film sometimes makes it or breaks it for me. Dario Marianelli who's previous work on Atonement and Pride and Prejudice already earned my respect. He didn't disappoint with Jane Eyre. He set the perfect tone for the film.
I did miss a few key scenes from the book. Notably when Mrs. Rochester manages to make it into Jane's room and tear her veil. But I'm hoping those scenes will be extras on the DVD.
For those of you who don't know the summary behind this you need to go pick up a copy and read it! Ok, just kidding (Here!)
Jane Eyre follows an orphaned and 'plain' girl as she tries to make her way in the world. It's part coming-of-age story, part mystery, part thriller, part romance and part feministic novel.
This is actually the first Jane Eyre film adaptation I've seen. So saying "it's the best one I've seen" wouldn't have much weight to it. Regardless, I was completely enraptured with this film.
The film chose to tell the story in a non-linear format which confused me only for a minute. I think it was an interesting touch which added a little more mystery to the story. If I hadn't have read the book previously I probably wouldn't have noticed.
The visuals were amazing. At times a perfect watercolor painting and at other times a heavily shadowed Caravaggio portrait.
The performances were probably the strongest aspect of this movie. I must admit Michael Fassbender as Mr. Rochester is what ultimately prompted me to see this. He is easily my new favorite actor (I can't believe he was the guy in Hunger!). His performance as Mr. Rochester was everything I remembered from the book - dashing, flirty, dangerous, mysterious and a little bit pathetic.
But really Mia Wasikowska stole the show. Some may argue that she was a little too pretty to be Jane but she made me believe she was "poor, obscure, plain and little" with unshakeable morals and determination.
When ever Judi Dench was on frame though- everyone else faded into the background. That woman is pure gold!
Now the score, the score of a film sometimes makes it or breaks it for me. Dario Marianelli who's previous work on Atonement and Pride and Prejudice already earned my respect. He didn't disappoint with Jane Eyre. He set the perfect tone for the film.
I did miss a few key scenes from the book. Notably when Mrs. Rochester manages to make it into Jane's room and tear her veil. But I'm hoping those scenes will be extras on the DVD.
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