能不能给我一篇《傲慢与偏见》的英文影评

When Hollywood adapts, we get Bewitched and The Dukes of Hazzard. When the British film industry adapts, we get Shakespeare and Austen. This explains why there is another version of Pride & Prejudice to be digested. And, while nothing will come close to matching the 1995 BBC-TV version, Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation is arguably the best Pride & Prejudice one can make with a two-hour time limit. Kudos to screenwriter Deborah Moggach (and her uncredited script doctor, Emma Thompson) for selecting the perfect cuts to Austen's novel without gutting the heart and themes or making the production seem rushed. While I'll stop short of calling this movie "magical," I have no problem labeling it as very good.

Anyone who has interest in the movie probably knows the story, so I'll keep the recap short. Pride & Prejudice tells of the romance between the smart, sassy Elizabeth Bennet (Kiera Knightley) and the handsome, reticent Mr. Darcy (Matthew MacFadyen). At their initial meeting, they leave mutually unfavorable impressions but, as events continually bring them together, their opinions change. Darcy falls first, then hamstrings himself with an insulting marriage proposal. But, as he makes amends, Elizabeth finds herself falling for him.

The book contains numerous sublplots, all of which have either been truncated or eliminated for this version. The relationship between Mr. Bingley (Simon Woods) and Jane Bennet (Rosamund Pike) remains, but in a condensed form, and only because it is necessary to the fabric of the central love story. Also suffering greatly is the character of Wickham (Rupert Friend), who appears in only two scenes. (I never liked him or that aspect of the novel, anyway.) The impact of Wickham's character (running off with Lydia Bennet, then marrying her after Darcy buys him off) is more important than his presence. Most of the rest of Pride & Prejudice is left intact, and much of Austen's dialogue is retained. Wright and Moggach add an epilogue that may annoy Austen purists - it's not from the book, but it's in keeping with Austen's style and represents a good way to conclude the film. (Although I daresay no one would take such liberties with one of Shakepeare's plays.)

Kiera Knightley makes a dazzling Lizzie, on par with Jennifer Ehle's interpretation. Knightley is at times playful, at times tempestuous, and at times vulnerable. And she speaks every line of dialogue with conviction. Her co-star, Matthew MacFayden, doesn't shine as brightly, but he handles the role and exhibits chemistry with Knightley. Of the supporting players, Brenda Blethyn and Donald Sutherland as Mrs. and Mr. Bennet deserve notice, as does Jena Malone as Lydia. Judi Dench has a small part as Lady Catherine De Bourgh, but she only makes a couple of appearances. The only acting disappointments are Simon Woods and Rupert Friend, but since neither is on screen long enough to cause serious damage, they're easy to ignore. (Friend, in particular, appears to have been chosen more for his looks than his acting ability.)

We're past the era of Jane Austen that gripped movie theaters during the mid-1990s, but this production is as worthy as anything to have come out a decade ago. Period detail is impeccable, so the movie looks as good as it feels. Of Austen's novels, none is more beloved than this one, so it's good to see it once again brought to the screen with the pride which it deserves.

© 2005 James Berardinelli

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傲慢与偏见 Pride & Prejudice BBC的影评

Jane Austen's classic rendering of passion in polite society got a rude awakening in Bride & Prejudice, but this adaptation of her 19th-century novel Pride & Prejudice is a picture of decorum. Making his feature debut, director Joe Wright doesn't bring anything new to this oft-told tale, but then he doesn't need to. Likewise Keira Knightley adds a few frills to her usual tough cookie routine and gives her best performance yet as the hard-up debutante caught out by love.

Social mobility is the goal for Mrs Bennet (Brenda Blethyn) in marrying off her five daughters, but her second-eldest Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) stubbornly sticks to her romantic ideals. When they first meet, the aloof Mr Darcy (Matthew MacFadyen) grates against everything she believes in and he seems equally unimpressed with her. Of course their verbal sparring is just a smokescreen for deeply held emotions, which both are too proud to confess to.

"AN ENJOYABLY SLOW-BURNING CHEMISTRY"

MacFadyen is an inspired fit for Darcy with a countenance more hangdog than simply sullen, hinting at the vulnerability beneath his frosty exterior. He builds an enjoyably slow-burning chemistry with Knightley although Wright's coy direction doesn't take it to sizzling point. A few zoom-in close-ups emphasise the tale's highs and lows but jar with an otherwise traditional style. Thankfully a sterling cast of supporting players that includes Donald Sutherland (as Mr Bennet) and Judi Dench (as Darcy's fearsome aunt) provide a sturdy anchor whenever things go slightly adrift. Overall, this version of Pride & Prejudice makes an agreeably refined accompaniment to a bucket of popcorn.

Jane Austen's tale of love and economics reaches us once more with the energy of a thorough novelty. "Pride and Prejudice" has been a favorite novel of mine since I first read it and I've seen Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson, Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle and now Matthew MacFadyen and Kiera Knightly. Amazingly enough I've never been disappointed. The material seems to be full proof. Colin Firth's Darcy, in many ways, is the Darcy I've always imagined. He's been an actor I've followed feverishly since his glorious Adrian LeDuc in "Apartment Zero", Matthew MacFadyen was totally new to me but he managed to create that sense of longing that makes that final pay off so satisfying. Kiera Knightly is a ravishing revelation. I must confess, I didn't remotely imagined that she was capable of the powerful range she brilliantly shows here. The other big surprise is Joe Wright, the director, in his feature film debut which is more than promising, it's extraordinary. The photography, the art direction and the spectacular supporting cast, in particular Donald Sutherland and Brenda Blethyn, makes this new version of a perennial classic a memorable evening at the movies

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