Film Reviews by CL

We love all of Jane Austen but found this latest film version very disappointing. It seemed very disjointed and over the top.

I recommend the versions with Gwyneth Paltrow or Romola Garai as far superior.

The Blu-ray version has a remarkably good picture and sound quality, and we found the film as enjoyable as we did some 30 years ago on a big screen in London. A long film but easy to watch in parts.

I first saw this film as a student in 60's London in one of the West End cinemas, with a still sensational big screen. It was wonderful to see it again on my new big screen TV. The restoration of this film is brilliant, and on the Blu-ray disc the picture is as sharp and clear as ever. The sound too is remarkably good. The acting is superb and of course David Lean was one of our great directors. It is a long film, but it lends itself to being watched in parts.

One word of warning: there is an unexpected period of roughly 5 minutes at the start when the screen goes completely black. You can fast forward through this.