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This is my favorite adaptation of Emma so far. I really enjoyed it! The acting is superb, with Gwyneth Paltrow as Emma and Jeremy Northam as Mr. Knightly. The supporting cast is also very, very good. Great script, although it doesn't match Austen's novel exactly. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking, as well as the costumes. The direction was great, music was wonderfully composed and put together. Bottom line is: although not a very deep and moving story, it was pure entertainment. A very fresh and lovely take on Austen's novel. If you are a Austen fan and wish to see something with a lot of substance and a very moving story, rent Sense&Sensibility with Emma Thompson and Hugh Grant. However, if you just want a good romantic comedy, this is the movie for you. Did I mention Jeremy Northam was in this? 8/10

I must admit, when I heard that Franco Zefferili was doing an adaptation of my fave book ever, I was very excited. After all, this was the man who brought us Romeo&Juliet! Therefore, I expected nothing but excellence. How wrong I was! This was a terrible adaptation! Why, you ask? Several reasons. #1 Really BAD writing. Charlotte Bronte would have been abhorred at what they've done! The writer took out all the most important scenes between Jane and Rochester, leaving audiences very little understanding of the passionate love that they have for each other. #2 Not enough time. The whole movie was RUSHED! They didn't take the time to show audiences this beautiful story. The ending was especially rushed. They took 20 minutes to wrap everything up and that completely back fired. #3 Bad casting. All of the actors in this movie are very very talented. However, Charlotte Gainesburg and William Hurt are wrongly casted. Appearance wise, they are right as Jane and Rochester but the chemistry was just not there and chemistry is very important. I felt both were very stiff in delivering their lines, especially in their scenes together. Where is the sizzle, the passion? In order to convey a successful story of Jane Eyre, you must first have passion between the two leads. This is not just merely any love story, this is a love story between two very passionate people. This is also a story about sexual attraction, so how can the movie lack passion. However, with all the bad there are some good. The scenery and mood was very well done. Zefferili got the dreary and Bronte feel of the Victorian Era perfectly. Anna Paquin, who portrays the younger Jane is excellent, as always and Joan Plowright is as amazing as ever, playing Mrs.Fairfax.

Bottom line is: if you want to see a true adaptation of Jane Eyre and a really good one, rent the 1983 BBC version with Timothy Dalton and Zelah Clark. At least with this one, you wouldn't have to say to yourself, "Hey this isn't how it's suppose to be!" Better yet, if you can find the 1973 version, then watch that one, it is the best of all the Jane Eyres out there. 5/10

This is truly a great and wonderful film! A marvelous adaptation of Alexander Pushkin's classic story about the love and obsession of Eygney Onegin for the beautiful Tantianna Ladin. Ralph Finnes is the young,dashing and playboy Onegin, who goes to settle his deceased uncle's estate in the country. There, he meets the young and beautiful Tantianna Ladin, played astonishingly well and seductively by Liv Tyler. Their love sets off a chain of tragic events that will forever alter their lives. A great tear jerker!

Besides an excellent cast and story, the scenery and majesty of the film is amazing. Filmed in England and Russia, the film gives viewers, a feast for the eyes. The camera work is so well done and every shot is done with such care and precision that it is absolutely breathtaking. Director Martha Finnes has truly outdone herself. The score by Magnus Finnes is also terrific and adds so much depth and feeling to the story.

The costumes are also something to be commended, they are so gorgeous and well made. Bottom line is: great movie for anyone who appreciates good literature and a good period drama. This movie moves along very slowly so action fans beware. However, romance lovers, don't miss this film. 9/10