Roundup of B&P reviews and news
The reviews are still coming in, and the reviewers on this side of the pond apparently don’t want to be behind their British and Indian counterparts in panning the film. We are unsure how much it has to do with a distaste for Jane Austen’s stories in general.
For instance, Bob Strauss of U Film says that the movie is a pretty good adaptation of Jane Austen, that is, if you like that sort of thing.
Manohla Dargis of the New York Times is scathing. We’d guess, not a Jane fan.
David Germain of the Associated Press (via CNN) isn’t thrilled with this Darcy.
Palo Alto Online doesn’t really get it.
Carla Meyer of the San Francisco Chronicle likes it, but she is obviously a Janeite (huzzah!).
Incidentally, reading the many reviewers who found no chemistry between Lalita and Darcy, we really feel we must state that, as we spent half the movie muttering between clenched teeth, “Kiss her, dammit!” it is fairly obvious that we disagree. Just saying.
February 21st, 2005 at 12:40 am
NO chemistry!!! I had such low expectations of this film after the mainly terrible reviews - but i absolutely loved it!! We were clapping and groaning aloud at the lines comparing them to the original - Martin is fantastic - he outdoes Colin Firth in smouldering- and I know thats a big call!!!!Mr Collins is brilliant, teh sisters are great, Its funny, warm, moving, surely Jane would be pleased!!! must go see it again very soon, thank you Gurinder for such a treat!!!!!