Pride and Prejudice Movie Review - Part 1
As a fan of classic literature, I was thrilled to watch the film adaptation of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice." The movie, directed by Joe Wright, beautifully captures the essence of the novel and brings the characters to life in a remarkable way.
First and foremost, the casting in this film is impeccable. Keira Knightley delivers a stunning performance as the spirited and independent Elizabeth Bennet. Her portrayal perfectly captures Elizabeth's wit, intelligence, and strong-willed nature. The chemistry between Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen, who plays Mr. Darcy, is palpable. Macfadyen brings a brooding intensity to the role of Darcy, making his transformation from arrogance to love all the more believable and satisfying.
The cinematography in "Pride and Prejudice" is breathtaking. The lush English countryside serves as a picturesque backdrop for the story, while the opulent estates and grand ballrooms showcase the wealth and social status of the characters. The attention to detail in the costumes and set design is also commendable, transporting the audience back to the Regency era with authenticity and elegance.
The screenplay, written by Deborah Moggach, successfully condenses Austen's novel into a two-hour film without sacrificing its depth and complexity. The dialogue is sharp and witty, capturing the social nuances and subtleties of Austen's world. The film also explores the themes of love, marriage, and societal expectations with sensitivity and insight.
One of the standout aspects of the film is the portrayal of the Bennet family. Brenda Blethyn and Donald Sutherland bring warmth and humor to the roles of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, while the performances of the actresses playing the Bennet sisters, including Jena Malone, Rosamund Pike, and Talulah Riley, add depth and individuality to their characters. The dynamics within the family are portrayed with authenticity, showcasing both the love and the tensions that exist between the sisters and their parents.
Overall, "Pride and Prejudice" is a stunning adaptation that stays true to the spirit of Jane Austen's novel. It combines exceptional performances, beautiful cinematography, and a captivating screenplay to create a film that is both entertaining and thought-provoking. It is a must-watch for fans of the book and a great introduction to Austen's world for those unfamiliar with her work.
Pride and Prejudice Movie Review - Part 2
In the second part of my review of the film adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice," I want to focus on the themes and messages conveyed in the movie.
One of the central themes of "Pride and Prejudice" is the role of social class and wealth in determining one's place in society. The film explores the stark differences between the upper-class characters, such as Mr. Darcy and his snobbish aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, and the lower-middle-class Bennet family. It highlights the limitations and opportunities that come with each social class and raises questions about the importance of money and status in finding true happiness.
Another important theme in the film is the power of first impressions and the danger of prejudice. The initial encounter between Elizabeth and Darcy is marked by their mutual dislike and prejudice towards each other. However, as they get to know each other better, their prejudices are challenged, and they are forced to confront their own misconceptions. The film emphasizes the importance of looking beyond appearances and preconceived notions in order to find genuine connections and love.
"Pride and Prejudice" also explores the role of women in society during the Regency era. The film depicts the limited options available to women at the time, with marriage being their primary goal and means of securing their social and financial status. Elizabeth Bennet, however, stands out as a strong and independent woman who refuses to conform to societal expectations. Her refusal to marry for convenience or wealth and her determination to marry for love and mutual respect make her a feminist icon in Austen's world.
Lastly, the film touches upon the concept of self-discovery and personal growth. Both Elizabeth and Darcy undergo significant transformations throughout the story. They learn from their mistakes, challenge their own prejudices, and ultimately find happiness by embracing their true selves. The film reminds us of the importance of self-reflection and personal growth in our own lives.
In conclusion, the film adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice" successfully captures the timeless themes and messages of Jane Austen's novel. It delves into the complexities of social class, the power of first impressions, the role of women in society, and the journey of self-discovery. Through its exceptional performances, stunning cinematography, and insightful screenplay, the film remains a captivating and thought-provoking portrayal of love, society, and the human condition.
傲慢与偏见电影观后感英文版 篇三
本文为傲慢与偏见电影观后感英文版范文,让我们通过以下的文章来了解。
范文一
People always think that Austen was an expert at telling love stories. In fact, the marriage in her book is not the result of love, but the result of economic needs. After reading this book, I know the truth is that a poor woman must be in need of a husband, a wealthy man.
I couldn’t forget how eager Mrs. Bennet wants to marry off her daughters. If you want to know why she is so crazy about these things, I must mention the situation in Britain at that time. Only the eldest son had the privilege of inheriting his father’s possessions. Younger sons and daughters who are used to luxurious lives have no choice but marry a man or woman in possession of a large fortune to continue their comfortable lives. Thus, we can see that getting married is a way to become wealthier, particularly for women without many possessions. Jane Austen told us that money and possession determined everything, including marriage and love in her century.
In “Pride and Prejudice”, the sister of Mr. Bingley strongly opposed his plan of marrying Jane because the Bennets don’t have many possessions and their social positions are much lower than them. From this, we can see there are a lot of obstacles for a not very rich woman to marry a wealthy husband. The society, the relatives would not allow them to get married.
In modern society, although the marriages of economic needs have decreased rapidly, the concept of “money determines everything” is still rooted in some people’s mind. A lot of parents try hard to interfere their children’s marriages. Education background, possessions, jobs remains the main reason that may influence one’s marriage. Marry for money is still a big problem in our society. We can’t help thinking: can money determine everything?
Austen left this problem for us to think. The genius of Jane Austen lies in this perfect simplicity, the simplicity that reflects big problems. Although Austen was only 21 when she wrote “Pride and Prejudice”, her sharp observation of social lives makes the style of this book surprisingly mature and lively. The plots in her works are always very natural. The development of the plot is as inevitable as a problem in mathematics. I think the depth of Pride and Prejudice is the reason that makes this book prominent and classic. Today, her book still can be the guide telling us the economic relationships both at her time and in modern time.
范文二
Watching the film makes me to think much more about marriage. In my opinion, the happiest marriage is a combination of love and money, but true love is still the most important. The marriage of Darcy and Elizabeth is a good example. After undergoing many setbacks, Darcy’s pride and Elizabeth’s prejudice eventually eliminates, the lovers finally get married.
Elizabeth is the Bennets’ second daughter, an active, intelligent and distinct girl. She has a middle-class family background and has not been affected by the formal education belonging to those aristocratic young girls, so she isn’t good at music and painting, but she has read many books which make her knowledgeable and perceptive. The most important aspect is that she is a lady with dignity and upbringing. Elizabeth is the ideal image for women as well as the most charismatic person in the film.
Darcy is a man with tall figure and good manner. He is handsome, rich and powerful. So he is the ideal husband of most girls. But he has grown up in the surroundings with strong sense of power, so he is always selfish and pride and he has a critical look at each inpidual. So he looks down upon anyone else, except his filmily members. But something has changed when Darcy meets Elizabeth. After Elizabeth’s refuse to get married with him, he begins to be aware of his own short-comings. He accepts Elizabeth’s criticism, and faithfully corrects the short comings and mistakes. He is no longer pride and has a real love with Elizabeth.
In the film, when they first meet each other in the ball, I can tell something special in their eyes, and then I guess there will be a story between them. In fact, they are attracted by each other at the first sight but even they don’t know it themselves. At first, Darcy doesn’t put an eye on Elizabeth. Darcy says that Elizabeth is beautiful, but not enough to attract him. Compared with his friend, Mr. Bingley, he looks cool, unfriendly and lack of enthusiastic. This makes others to think him as a pride man, so it is with Elizabeth. She begins to have prejudice on him.
When Elizabeth meets the handsome officer, Mr. Wickham, Wickham says something bad of Mr. Darcy. What he says makes Elizabeth deeply believe that Darcy is not a good person, pride and selfish. What’s worse, Darcy advises Bingley that Jane is not fit for him. And doing so, makes Jane feel very sad. All these things are the reasons why Elizabeth misunderstands Darcy. So when Mr. Darcy can’t help showing his love to her, she refused him with sharp tongue. “You are the last person I’ll marry!”
Maybe it is fate; later Elizabeth meets Darcy when she is visiting Darcy’s house which he hardly comes back. What she hears and what she sees show that Darcy is a kind person, not the pride man used to be in her mind. When she knows that Darcy helps Lydia to get married with Wickham, she changes her attitude to Mr. Darcy eventually. After undergoing many setbacks, the lovers finally get married. We can guess that they will live a happy life.
So it is with Jane and Bingley. They love each other at the first sight, but they are multi-blocked, after their departure, they miss each other very much. At last, Bingley lays down his social status and to pursue his true love. Jane is the happiest girl in the world at the moment Bingley asks down his social status and to pursue his true love. Jane is the happiest girl in the world at the moment Bingley asks her to get married with him.
Besides these two perfectly satisfactory marriages, the film tells us another two marriages, charlotte and Collin, Lydia and Wickham. They both go to the extremes. Charlotte gets Married with money, while Lydia get married with impulses.
Charlotte was born of humble parentage and very mediocre in every aspect. She is typical questionable girl. In her attitude to marriage, what she needs is a stable life that she would not be exposed to the cold temperatures and suffers hunger in the future. So she gets married with Collin, a rich priest. Such marriage without love is too practical, so it is a kind of superficial marriage with happiness.
Lydia is an impulsive, credulous, narrow-minded girl. So she is easily taken in by Mr. Mickham’s sweat words and honeyed phrases. Wickham comes down in the world because of misbehavior and gets into debt. And he believes that marriage is also a way to approach the fortune. Lydia is just his tool to gain money. Such couple only seek having had experience but not everlasting and unchanging. It is doomed to be a tragedy.
Such marriages will never be happy. However, how can we fall in love with the right person and harvest a happy marriage? In my opinion, both money and love is important. Money is the basement. Since we are ordinary people, we need to eat, to dress, to live and so on. Money is the basement of marriage; however, it doesn’t mean that we must get married with rich persons but persons who can at least give you a security of life. However, the most important aspect for a marriage is true love. The marriage without love would eventually move toward disappointment and suffering. True love can sweep away all the setbacks on the way of marriage. Read love makes Elizabeth give up her prejudice and accept Darcy again. And real love makes Darcy change the attitude of being arrogant and wins Elizabeth’s heart and love. After undergoing so many setbacks, they finally walk together. This is the power of love. Loves can really create miracles.
范文三
Pride and Prejudice is a novel written by the famous English writer, Jane Austen, who was the sixth children in a family of seven and was born in the village of steventon in Hampshire in 1775 and died of Addison’s disease in 1817. The book first published on 28 January 1813 by the bookseller Thomas Egerton who had also published Sense and Sensibility, the original version of the novel was written in 1796-1797 under the title First Impressions .
Pride and Prejudice is a love story, mainly tells the love between Elizabeth and Darcy. It pided into 2 volumes and is composed of 42 chapters altogether. The major characters are Mr. Darcy, A rich and proud young man. Elizabeth, the second eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet. Mr. Bingley , A rich young bachelor. Jane, the first daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Bennet. The story begin with Bingley’s arrival. One day when Mrs.Bennet hear Bingley has taken Netherfield, a house near her’s. She is so happy and arranged one of her five daughters marriage with him. At a ball, luckly, Bingley and Jane fall in love at the first sight. Darcy, a friend of Bingley’s , was attracted to Elizabeth, a lively and spirited girl. But Darcy greatly offends her by his supercilious behavior and this dislike is increased by Wickham, a dashing young militia officer of the unjust treatment he has met with at Darcy's hands. One day when Darcy and Bingley’s two sisters disgusted with the vulgarity of Mrs. Bennet and her two youngest daughters, effectively separated Bingley and Jane. Meanwhile, Collins, a cousin of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, married charlotte, a friend of Elizabeth’s, for Elizabeth’s refuse to marry him. But One day Darcy send Elizabeth a letter, in which he justifies the separation of his friend Bingley and Jane and make it clear that Wickham is. So Elizabeth changed her opinions and ideas toward him. Once when Elizabeth visited her uncle and aunt in the north of England, she met Darcy there and witnessed his changes through series of behaviors, no longer pride and become gentle and attentive, all these made their marriage arranged, and they also suitably provided for Bingley and Jane’s reunited and engaged. The story ends with both their happy marriages.
My point of view towards the masterpiece of Jane Austen’s is that this novel reflects the English human sentiment of the end of 18th century and the early of 19th century under the circumstance of conservative,and tells us the difference ways and attitudes to marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet’s five daughters’. Thereby reveal the author herself attitude towards marriage, that is love and marriage based on money, property and social status is not perfect, but it is also stupid Without considering all of these. There, the author emphasize the importance of ideal marriage, meanwhile, to be opposed to love & marriage based on money or property and to be opposed to people’s laug
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