i agree with one of the other comment writer about good story and good actor but mismatch and and i would also say rushed . it have be about 24years since i read the book a it be in school . but i felt that you would need to know the story of jane eyre when watch this one a bit be leave out and therefore it doesn not fully make sense . for example jane and mr rochester have hardly speak and suddenly he be propose marriage . the actor do not have time to let the audience know how their character feel about each thing happen in the story . the actor be good but aren not give enough time to do this story justice . i be sorry to say it but i do not really enjoy this version . the 1970 version with susanna york and george c scott would be the jane eyre movie of my preference but you should check out the 1983 bbc mini series version with zelah clarke and timothy dalton in the 2 main role . i love it so much i watch it regularly . there be an abridged version which go for 225mins or the full version for 330mins .