Pride and Prejudice, 2005 adaptation
Nov. 2nd, 2006 02:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwywnnyddI've only seen the first half of this (it was *cold* last night, so I turned off the movie and went to bed. Where I could warm my @$$ on my husband). But so far, I like it.
You *really* have to be familiar with the story to be able to follow this adaptation. Much of the plot-defining dialog is 'overheard' by the camera, as Elizabeth moves past.
I *LOVE* what the set designer did with this film!!! Longbourne is a once-fine old house, worn and beginning to fall into disrepair. Netherfield is grand, brightly lit and "modern" in decoration. Rosings Park is granted a much better exterior shot, and so comes across as more appropriately GRAND and lavish (appropriate to the character's position and wealth).
Some of the secondary characters don't exist at all in this adaptation. Caroline Bingley is left very flat, but there's a much better explication of Charlotte Lucas' motivations in marrying Mr. Collins.
I like the costume designer's work as well (in many ways better than the mini-series, and light years ahead of the Olivier version, where the costume designer missed the mark by 50 years...). The Bennets have fine party clothes, but their everyday clothes are simple (underscores the money issues). I need to do a bit of research before I dismiss Caroline Bingley's party dress, though. Might be that she's at the bleeding edge of fashion, might be the costume designer missed the mark.
Overall, I'm looking forward to the rest of the movie tonight :).
You *really* have to be familiar with the story to be able to follow this adaptation. Much of the plot-defining dialog is 'overheard' by the camera, as Elizabeth moves past.
I *LOVE* what the set designer did with this film!!! Longbourne is a once-fine old house, worn and beginning to fall into disrepair. Netherfield is grand, brightly lit and "modern" in decoration. Rosings Park is granted a much better exterior shot, and so comes across as more appropriately GRAND and lavish (appropriate to the character's position and wealth).
Some of the secondary characters don't exist at all in this adaptation. Caroline Bingley is left very flat, but there's a much better explication of Charlotte Lucas' motivations in marrying Mr. Collins.
I like the costume designer's work as well (in many ways better than the mini-series, and light years ahead of the Olivier version, where the costume designer missed the mark by 50 years...). The Bennets have fine party clothes, but their everyday clothes are simple (underscores the money issues). I need to do a bit of research before I dismiss Caroline Bingley's party dress, though. Might be that she's at the bleeding edge of fashion, might be the costume designer missed the mark.
Overall, I'm looking forward to the rest of the movie tonight :).
