I can understand some people's disappointment watching this Jane Eyre, but I liked it. Is it the best version? No, the 1973 series and the Welles film I prefer, I haven't yet seen the 1997 version. However it is better than the Zeffirelli film, which looked beautiful but was dull. The sound was rather slurred when I saw it with some blurry picture quality, and I just wish they had more of the Brocklehurst-Eyre conflict. Plus Jane's hair I wished was more authentic to the period.
On the other hand, it is a beautifully shot movie with sumptuous and atmospheric scenery and lovingly tailored costumes, and the score is haunting. The dialogue is well written and intelligently woven, and the story is compelling particularly in the tender scenes between Jane and Rochester. Ian Bannen is excellent, Susannah York's Jane is older and perhaps more attractive than most Janes but that doesn't stop her from embodying the role and George C.Scott is brilliant in a gruff and brooding portrayal of Rochester.
All in all, a good film if not the best. 7/10 Bethany Cox
On the other hand, it is a beautifully shot movie with sumptuous and atmospheric scenery and lovingly tailored costumes, and the score is haunting. The dialogue is well written and intelligently woven, and the story is compelling particularly in the tender scenes between Jane and Rochester. Ian Bannen is excellent, Susannah York's Jane is older and perhaps more attractive than most Janes but that doesn't stop her from embodying the role and George C.Scott is brilliant in a gruff and brooding portrayal of Rochester.
All in all, a good film if not the best. 7/10 Bethany Cox