The 1995 version of Pride and Prejudice disappointed me greatly. After watching the first 50 minutes it was clear to me through the clumsy script and butchered sacarine stereotyped characters that this production is little more than an expensively produced melodramatic hot air balloon. The witty dialogue, poignent satire and emotional depth of the characters, qualities of the book that I loved so much, are lost here to lush production values and a screen writer who in paraphrasing Austen's dialogue has dragged down its graceful arcs.
To watch a production more in tune with the spirit of Pride and Prejudice, I recommend the 1979 BBC version directed by Cyril Coke. Better yet, I recommend reading the book!
To watch a production more in tune with the spirit of Pride and Prejudice, I recommend the 1979 BBC version directed by Cyril Coke. Better yet, I recommend reading the book!