Pride & Prejudice

⭐ 8.5/10

(Originally written by Tim)

I have seen this movie in the past, but never actually watched it. I have fallen asleep, been distracted, whatever. But my birthday gift to Jess was watching this with my phone in another room, and you know what, this is a good movie! I now would like nothing more than to go live in the English countryside and play piano at my manor for the rest of my days.

The music is beautiful, the scenery is beautiful, and for a stodgy British love story the camera flies around like its Mission Impossible or something. I was impressed early on with how dynamic the dancing scenes are, and at how well they are used to explain character ticks and motivations. Game of Thrones could take note - not all exposition needs to be done in a sex scene.

I will say I had a hard time tracking all the names, but subtitles helped a lot. And there is a lot of humour I would have never even noticed had I not been able to read it - give me more Mr. Collins!

I also just don't buy Mr. Darcy. That is Tom from Succession, not some heart throb. He is a complete stick-in-the-mud character, and while I imagine the book makes the love story a bit more believable I didn't really understand Elizabeth's turn to full on love with him. The long walk through the foggy moors with his shirt unbuttoned as the music rises though... sign me up.

I would like to apologize if I have ever discredited this movie to you. It has bewitched me, body and soul.