Jane Eyre

Why "only" three stars? The problem is with the actors, specifically the central couple. I didn't believe in Michael Fassbender's Rochester one bit. I don't know, maybe he's too much of a "pretty boy" for the role, maybe it's something else, but he wasn't nearly as cold and inhuman as I imagined him to be and as portrayed in the book, and I got the impression he got the role mainly because of his current popularity and not based on any casting. I kept thinking about Ralph Fiennes and what he did in The Duchess. That's kind of how I imagine Rochester. And then there's Mia Wasikowska - she's suitable for the role of Jana and plays it well, but I don't think she and the aforementioned M.F. go together at all and I felt minimal (no) emotion from their scenes together. That’s really too bad. Otherwise, the film is well shot, especially the "preconceived" camera makes beautiful pictures, but it didn't save me from boredom. Even Dario Marianelli didn't do much this time. (05/02/2012)

Jane Eyre’s life was no bed of roses. She raised herself from an orphan thanks to a good education to a person who can handle her own explosiveness and, as if by design, her first job also gave her the love of her life. But the path to love was not without its issues. Jane had to go through renunciation, the test of condemning shallow characters and had to deal with lies and rejection. And, as chance would have it, the heroine, tested by life, ended her story by finding security and was married to the right man. But lest hearts should weep, mighty fate intervened so that Rochester had to pay with his own sight for his first false marriage. (26/07/2012)

Extreme romanticism via an atmosphere à la Gothic horror. Simply gestures instead of speeches. Courting by the fireplace through verbal exchanges that make Nadal versus Federer a boring watch. It’s hopes of being movie theatre experience of the year are dashed by the emotionally chilly ending where gestures gave way to speeches and other maladies very familiar in most adaptations of the classics of Romanticism. (30/07/2011)

"Jane Eyre" is not exactly a movie that I would like to watch alone, but I was interested in it, so I took the opportunity and watched it with my girlfriend. I must say that I was very curious about how the collaboration between Mia Wasikowska and the favorite Michael Fassbender would work. I have to say that I was very surprised by how well they worked together. Michael Fassbender once again showed that it doesn't matter how many movies he makes in a year, he is always perfect and different and unique every time. I could praise him constantly, but I also have to highlight Mia. As an Australian, she fit beautifully into the British environment, but above all, she gave an excellent performance, for which I will forgive her for "Alice in Wonderland". I am not familiar with the original work, and this was also my first cinematic encounter with Jane, but I think that some moments here were still weaker. Especially the moments when they finally admit their love for each other. From British conservatism and coldness, it suddenly switched to American smiles and maximum display of emotions. I know that this is what the audience wants, but wouldn't it be better if the slight aloofness remained? The ending could then be even stronger, proving that Charlotte Bronte's books were not just ordinary library books and they still have their power in today's world. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/07/runaways-rok-jedna-nedotknutelni-johnny.html (22/02/2013)

A triumph of classicism, filmmaking and romantic proprieties. If I didn't know the actors, I'd have trouble dating the movie. Anyway, it's because of the actors and some wonderful romanticizing compositions that Jane Eyre is worth it. I'm just a little sorry that Fukunaga didn't keep it for his retirement and boldly did not go back to where he left off with Sin Nombre. (28/07/2011)