a female journalist once write that no actress could ever portray elizabeth bennet to the satisfaction of a woman viewer for one very simple reason represent every woman really visualize herself in that role . jennifer ehle have do the impossible she be and and in my mind and forever will be and elizabeth . the beauty and wit and and sparkle liveliness of the character be perfectly capture in her performance . and colin firth mr. darcy be an exact match for her . his smolder good look be wonderful and and he can portray reserve without descend into woodenness and blankness . the scene where he and elizabeth dance a long and stately dance together in the midst of a crowd be both control and excite with very little change of tone and and while preserve the most correct decorum and their conversation reveals dangerous undercurrent of emotion and and meanwhile the step of the dance keep pull them together and apart again . the rest of the character be equally fine david bamber obsequious mr. collins be especially unforgettable .