![]() Sally Hawkins is suitably icy, while Judi Dench is wonderful as she always is.Īll in all, beautifully rendered, directed and acted. Michael Fassbender has such a strong screen presence, and although we don't see much of Rochester effort is done both on the writers and Fassbender's parts to make us care for him. She's very beautiful and appropriately strong-willed. I think she has grown as an actress, meaning while I didn't like her very much in Alice in Wonderland I loved her here. ![]() However, Mia Wasikowska was much better than expected as Jane. As much as I do like Jamie Bell though, I wasn't entirely convinced by his performance, the look didn't matter so much, it was more to do with that Bell was not quite pious enough. Other good assets are strong direction and above all a great cast. The dialogue, apart from the odd part that could have done with more bite, is good and doesn't fall into the trap of being stilted, and the story is still the compelling and moving story I fell in love with with only the rather rushed and abrupt ending striking a false chord. The music is well composed too, sparkling and poignant and rarely overbearing. It is beautifully photographed, the locations are stunning likewise with the costumes and the atmosphere has quite a pleasing gloom to it. However it does have a number of strong things about it and is a credible adaptation. In general, it isn't, and it isn't perfect. I remember the Dalton, Welles and Scott versions with fondness(didn't like the one directed by Zeffirelli very much), but didn't expect this film to be as good. Jane Eyre is one of my favourite books, and I love period dramas, so naturally I wanted to see this film. Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 8 / 10 Beautifully filmed and acted, and a credible adaptation of a wonderful story Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever? -Mel Bellis in the U.K. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Mr. ![]() Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre (Mia Wasikowska) goes out into the world to become a governess. ![]()
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