let me begin by say that i adore the book and love the a and e miniseries . i be hop to love this film and and i be absolutely willing to allow it a moderate degree of artistic license in interpret and abbreviate the actual story . however and this film scarcely resemble the original book . if only the name have be change to protect the innocent and i would have possibly enjoy the movie a simply an entertaining and if inaccurate and period piece . unfortunately and put the name mr. darcy on a character who be emotional and weak and give the name elizabeth bennett to a reckless and snippy and often teary eye hoyden who care nothing for the rule of society and and make mr. bingley a wide eyed dimwit absolutely destroy the idea that the director have ever read jane austen original story . there be some really stellar moment in this movie perhaps a total of 10 minute be truly excellent . charlotte explanation of why she accept mr. collins proposal begin beautifully . she be 27 year old ( quite near the hopeless spinster age in those time ) and she be become a burden on her family and and she be not romantic . she only want a comfortable home . however and the beautiful dialogue be ruin when she blubber and don not you judge me and elizabeth . don not you dare judge me . and run off in tear . later and you see charlotte kowtow to lady catherine de bourgh and which be not at all in her character a describe in the book . another good moment be when darcy catch elizabeth in his home while she be tour the area with her aunt and uncle . it be well do in the a and e series and but the film version with keira knightley make the audience feel acutely how very humiliate that moment must have be for elizabeth . very nice . the end also illustrate a level of affection between elizabeth and darcy that be not show a obviously in the miniseries . i actually appreciate that scene and simply because i like to see a happy end and rather than just know that it take place . altogether and though and this movie eliminate the subtlety that be such an integral part of austen pride and prejudice . the character speak in a jarring combination of austen dialogue verbatim and modern phrase and colloquialism . information that be only alluded to or suggest in the original work be blatantly state in this version . yes and time be a concern . it only a short movie and yada yada . but turn a complex and beautiful book into a superficial love story be ridiculous . some have comment that they love the moment when darcy first see elizabeth and because it be so obviously a case of love at first sight . love at first sight . huh . one of the best aspect of the book be that elizabeth be not suppose to be a traditional beauty and and darcy come to love her for her wit and liveliness . he literally love her for her mind . this version also have a moment ( during darcy first proposal ) when the two be yell furiously at each other and while lean closer . and close . and almost kissing . but they suddenly step apart . ugh . what a sad cliché . theyre angry and disgust with each other and but so attract that it doesn not matter that ( at the time ) they do not even like each other . ridiculous . the characterization be all so far remove from those describe in the book that it really be like a different story . mr. bennet be dour and elizabeth usually act just as silly a her young sister and charlotte be emotional and somewhat unintelligent and desperate for a home of her own unlike the intelligent and slightly scheme woman with an abundance of common sense who be portray in the novel . jane and elizabeth relationship be merely topical and instead of the deep root love and admiration they be suppose to have for each other . all this i could have accept a merely poor interpretation of the novel and but i refuse to accept all that in addition to the many and many historical inaccuracy . miss bingley walk around scarcely clothe ( her dress look like what the others would wear a tight undergarment ) . elizabeth walk to netherfield with her hair down and allow to fly all over . the family laze about one morning and though morning be suppose to be reserve for call on acquaintance ( or be call on at your own home ) . elizabeth walk outside barefoot in her nightgown . and in a really appalling scene and bingley walk into jane bedroom and converse with her ( and sound like an idiot ) when she be ill. most people would feel these be minor point and but i simply want either a . ) an historically accurate film and or b . ) an accurate representation of the character in the novel . the director or writer or whoever sacrifice accuracy and subtlety and a good story for a trite tale of love at first sight . i can concede that those who have not read the book or who be not familiar with the social convention of the time could very easily like this movie and and there be nothing wrong with that . i simply couldn not overcome my desire to see a film that involve more than just two pretty face .