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Movie Review: Pride and Prejudice
04.06.06 (4:20 pm)   [edit]
Now available to own or rent on DVD
Rating: 4.5/5
Starring: Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Rosamund Pike, Donald Sutherland, Brenda Blethyn

I am in love with Jane Austen's men - Mr. Darcy, Mr. Knightley, Colonel Brandon, and even the rogues like Henry Crawford and Frank Churchill. I think the only man that failed to excite me was Edmund Bertram of Mansfield Park. When I sleep at night, I want to be a Jane Austen leading lady - from the innocent and shy Fanny Price to the bold and witty Elizabeth Bennet to the spoiled and sassy Emma Woodhouse. I think that I am more Marianne than Elinor Dashwood. So, please take my review with a grain of salt. Not only do I feel like I know these characters but that I own them.

No man, except for may be Colin Firth, has ever come close to my vision of Mr. Darcy and I doubt any man ever will. That is not to say that the enigmatic Matthew MacFadyen doesn't put in an inspired performance. In most circumstances, I find Mr. MacFadyen a cold fish, distant and unapproachable. In any other role, I find him unsympathetic and boring. As Mr. Darcy, it all comes together. It all makes sense. MacFadyen was born to play a role like Mr. Darcy. It's as if those icy-blue eyes and sulky lips finally have a purpose. To that end, MacFadyen's Darcy is believable and one can feel the repressed passion burning under the excessively cool exterior.

What of darling Lizzie? Keira Knightley, for the first time, fails to annoy or provoke spitting. She's absolutely delightful and utterly enjoyable in the role of Elizabeth Bennet. Standing next to the ethereal Rosamund Pike, as Jane Bennet, it's easy to see why Lizzie would be considered "tolerable". In fact, the casting, down to the youngest Bennet, Kitty (Carey Mulligan), is spot on.

All that is left, is to tell Jane Austen's masterpiece with great direction and artistry. It's a lovely production and I enjoyed it almost as much as the 6 hour BBC epic (starring Colin Firth). Joolie, I know, I know! Sacrilege! It's true though. I was giddy like a school girl on summer holidays when Mr. Darcy crossed the lawn to meet Lizzie. I was biting my nails when they danced for the first time. I was throwing food at the TV in disgust at Lydia's pretentiousness. "My Wickham"! Kiss my ass biotch! I was hissing at Mr. Collins. It got me, okay. It got me good.
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