Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre, 2006)
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Movie Reviews of Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre, 2006)
Movie Review: The Best Version of Jane Eyre
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best version of Jane Eyre, I have seen to date. The cinematography is great. The movie is beautifully shot, it is poetically dark and mysterious, and beautifully romantic as well. The romance was the focus and the heart of this presentation, as it should be. I loved seeing a more passionate Jane and Mr. Rochester, while staying true to themselves. I also loved the banter between them. The cast is great, and the music is wonderful.
Favorite scenes: The scene after the fire between Jane and Mr. Rochester, the proposal scene, the scene when Edward and Jane meet, the scene when Jane is on the moors, praying "our Father who art in Heaven", the scene when Jane returns to Edward... I could go on but I shall stop.
I truly enjoyed it; very well done.
Movie Review: Loved it!
Summary: 5 Stars
Such a good movie, the first time I saw it I had borrowed it from a friend and I watched it 3 times before returning it to her. Movie Review: Jane Eyre lives!
Summary: 4 Stars
I LOVE the story of Jane Eyre. It is right up there with Pride and Prejudice in my opinion. I've seen many different film and miniseries adaptations (and even a musical version that is excellent!) and they all have their strengths and weaknesses. This 2006 Masterpiece Theatre Classics version has excellently captured the sense of humor and chemistry between Rochester and Jane. It also doesn't abridge the plot points, as some do, but has a good pace and isn't at all tedious as some mini series, more scrupulously tied to the novel, tend to be. (Two exceptions of note for me were a skip in the story line that later fills in the details and takes just a bit of license. Perhaps this makes for better cinema and brings Rochester into the latter portion of the story - which I can appreciate because he is lovely to watch! And, the ending left out a happy detail, which I couldn't understand.) I thought all the acting was absolutely first rate! Very realistic and appealing (perhaps a bit too attractive, compared to how they are described in the book, but hey, that's not too surprising in the "biz".) And I loved the music. It was haunting and most evocative of the shifting mood of the story. Brilliant all around! A credit to Charlotte's masterpiece! Movie Review: This is what I was waiting for
Summary: 5 Stars
I have watched many versions of Jane Eyre recently and somehow hadn't heard about this one til just a few weeks ago. I saw a few clips on youtube and decided I really liked what I had seen, so I bought it. I was SO happy with this movie. While other versions may not take enough liberties with the book (as Toby Stephens said, some of Rochester's melodrama does not translate well to film) and some may take too many, I found this movie did everything right.
Ruth Wilson is the Jane Eyre I've been waiting for and Toby Stephens is the Rochester I've always dreamed of. I don't know how BBC managed to hit the nail on the head so hard. The movie is so eerie and beautiful that it left a strong impression on me, and thought its several hours long I happily watched it over and over.
On the cover it says "Just the right amount of heaving bodices"-- and I could not agree more. I have read many people say this version keeps with the spirit of the novel with the few liberties it takes, and having more physical interactions between Rochester and Jane are one of those liberties. It works so well, leaves nothing to be desired.
Other good things: Pilot is a haunting dog, Ms Fairfax, Blanche Ingram, Mrs. Ingram are all very well casted, the twin metaphor was beautiful, the gypsy scene made much more sense (another one of those 'works in book but not necissarily on film' liberties), and of course Toby Stephens is the most perfect Rochester I could ever dream up (so wonderful he possibly has taken the place in my heart of Colin Firth's Darcy...and I swore to lock my heart up for him forever!)
The only issue I had: The little girl playing Adele was not a very good actress, and I couldn't even tell if she was actually French
Movie Review: Loved this version of Jane Eyre.
Summary: 5 Stars
After seeing countless versions of Jane Eyre, this is my favorite. The actors playing Rochester and Jane are great and they bring passion to their roles.