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Release Date: 04 February, 2003 Retail Price: $14.99 OUR Price: $10.99 You SAVE: $4.00! Cast: Complete Cast (9 total) |
Jane Eyre Reviews
"Better than some but not well..."
I might very well call this "the summarized version." It just runs for about two hours. Most of the important scenes are here but not all. It has good sets, costumes and a very good view of the countryside. It also gives a good gothic feel on some parts. However, this adaptation I think lacks some soul into it.
Yes, Charlotte Gainsbourgh fits the physical description almost perfectly (only she's not that small). I just get a bit distracted by her accent. Moreover, in contrast to Anna Paquin, she fails a bit. True enough that the adult Jane is not as passionate as young Jane, but the adult Jane still has some spirit that Charlotte Gainsbourgh failed to portray.
William Hurt is not a very bad Rochester. Maybe he isn't given that much time to brood as Timothy Dalton. Due to the time constraint, he failed to develop as much as I wanted with Jane. As a result, his Rochester becomes only pathetic. He is not mad as Timothy Dalton. If one might not have read the book, one might surmise that Jane fell in love with him out of pity or something of that sort.
For me, this adaptation can pass. Yes, "better than some" but not that "well."
YUCK
This is the worst version of "Jane Eyre" that I have ever seen. Absolutely no chemistry or passion beween Hurt and Gainsbourgh and I don't feel that they truly portrayed the characters at all. Total waste of time and money. If you love this story, stick with the Hinds/Morton, Scott/York, Dalton/Clarke and Welles/Fontaine versions.
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