Jane Eyre
2011 Directed by Cary Fukunaga
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After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meet the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Mr. Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?
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I knew you would do me good in some way. I saw it in your eyes when I first beheld you.
-RochesterI'm not a huge fan of romantic melodrama period films. I don't exactly seek them out in any way, shape, or form. The quote at the top is a good example why. It's not every actor that can pull off dialogue like that and not every viewer that wants to hear it.
I have to say that the cast in Jane Eyre easily won me over. Not only do they make the dialogue believable they all inhabit their characters perfectly. The key to this film is the chemistry between Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender. Considering how little actually happens between the two characters to make it believable that they are in fact in love is a testament to their skills as actors.
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Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre has been adapted for the screen, both big and small, many times over the years but only a few have ever truly been successful. This latest adaptation is arguably one of the most visually striking interpretations of the story so far with its atmospheric and gloomy interiors and otherworldly moors and woodlands. It is also rather liberal with the source material too, jumbling around the order and skirting around some key elements (naturally any feature film will suffer in this regard to the longer form TV-series). Some of these changes work in the film’s favour but skirting over most of the mysterious elements of the house are less wise as stripping the story of its Gothic…
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I'm a huge sucker for 19th century period films when they're done right, and Cary Fukunaga's Jane Eyre adaptation is, for my money, the finest one to be released since Joe Wright's Pride & Prejudice. Fukunaga was an inspired directorial choice for a work like this, his only previous feature being the Mexican crime saga Sin Nombre, and he couldn't have fit the part better. He nails the enchanting beauty that make period films so enthralling for me, but he also hits all of the aspects that make Jane Eyre unique from other films of it's type. The powerful feminist statement is well in tact without being overbearing and Fukunaga nails the eerie, chilling mystery aspect of Eyre without making the…
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Drags and drags. The only things I enjoyed were the cinematography and the performances. Oh, and Fassbender's beard - epic.
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Gorgeous, intense, and elegant film with terrific performances from Mia Wasikowski and Michael Fassbender who share some amazing chemistry.
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This is by far the best adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's classic novel Jane Eyre, without a doubt. I remember being rather unimpressed with the novel when I first read it in high school, as it came across as a gothic soap opera. Then again, I was 14 years old, so my opinion on the matter was probably somewhat lacking.
Cary Fukunaga's vision of Jane Eyre makes several changes to the source material that I feel were for the better. I actually really enjoyed this version of Jane Eyre, largely due to these changes. The novel suffered from its slightly episodic nature, while the way the film approaches the narrative is much more engaging and cohesive. The main strength of this…
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I loved and hated this - not knowing the original story doesn't help as I didn't enjoy the story but I believe this is a good film in terms of quality.
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Tiene una atmósfera gótica que le va a la perfección, con una bnada sonora preciosa. Y Michael Fassbender es un Rochester estupendo.
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A very beautiful looking movie. Well directed, great performances and great cinematography. The film is a bit slow-moving at first but I am glad I stuck with it. I had a few story issues but they're issues I've always had with the novel so that's no fault of the movie. Overall I think it is a worthy and successful adaptation. And a whole review without mentioning how incredibly attractive Michael Fassbender is! Maturity!
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Fukunagas brave take on the British classic is a tour de force for Wasikowska who gracefully balances passion and restrain.
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i never thought i would say this but i liked this romance what ever it was
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I went into this begrudgingly, but much like the male characters of the film, found myself bewitched by a slow, but methodical production. While everything plays out in such a painfully subtle way, performances by Fassbender and the lead girl help sell the show. Having not read the book, it sounds as though this film took a conventional approach to a much more Gothic tale. Ultimately passionate and beautiful picture.
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I'm not really big into period dramas, often find them to be slow and meandering and somewhat boring. Jane Eyre is one of these films.You can't help but notice or take the time to see how incredible the acting is from the two leads, Wasikowska and Fassbender or notice Fukanaga's incredible direction, the lighting being used or the stunning cinematography. I wanted to like this more.
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I keep liking chick flicks.
What's happening to me?But in all seriousness, I approached this film with a lot of dread -- I am usually bored senseless by period dramas and was expecting that to be the case here.
It was not.
Mia Wasikowska's portrayal of Eyre was perfect. In fact, the prowess of both the leads here -- Wasikowska and Fassbender -- is what really drove the film into being exceptional. Immensely believable, tragic and beautiful characters and a compelling romance with a very convincing chemistry between the two.
The only flaws I can list is that the mystery present in the film (no spoilers, I hope) was not very climactic in its resolution and could have been…