Jane Eyre(2011)- User Reviews

I find myself always smiling when I think of Jane Eyre now. I have never read the book nor seen one movie about it until now. However, I fell the moment I hit play. The surroundings, the wardrobe, the acting all took me back to a time I had never known. …more»

Loved the 1997 version with William Hurt. Did not love this version at all. It's an amazing story, and I understand they had to cut the movie version down, but I was not impressed with what the director did with this. I was especially diappointed …more»

I had to leave. I had just reread the rich beautiful subtle romance part. then I came across this little bastard Kevin-Spacey-esque, mean Mr. Rochester. Jane was good, but the writing, yuck, and Mr. Rochester, supercilious S&M stuff.---
it was ba …more»

This is Jane Eyre. Beautifuly adapted and cast.
Stunning cinematography.
This is an intense, stark, and cruel story.
Difficut to translate all the complexities of Jane's life onto the scrren.
Just about perfect. Definitely a movie worth watching for …more»

Too many head shots and too little action. Fassbinder was not riveting as Rochester as were Toby Stephens and Timothy Dalton in earlier versions and Mia Wasikowska was best at looking forlorn but little else. A disappointment.more»

Never read the book. Unfamiliar with the story line. I usually read the reviews as to have some idea going in. I was blown away by Mia Wasikowska. What an incredible performance. Powerful film.more»

Perhaps that's not fair -- the Timothy Dalton version had 4 hours to tell its love story, which is a true classic. I've seen many versions of it and read the novel several times, so maybe someone less familiar with the story would react differently, …more»

For those who have read the book, the movie has no connection with story told by Charlot Bronte. Went to see the movie with a friend who enjoyed the book as I did with such eagerness. Only to find out that compared to the book the movie is flat, woefully …more»

Certainly respectable, but hardly a stirring rendition of Jane Eyre. It has been many years since I read the book (but I read it many times in my teens). The dialogue between Jane and Rochester when they are sitting in front of the fire captures the …more»

I typically like period pieces like this. My wife and I have seen a lot of drama's like this and we were expecting better. However it was so slow, with no real suspense and very little drama. It was hard to see stay awake and I went to an afternoon …more»