Xixax Film Forum

I complain about the uselessness of embellishing poster art and I run into a poster that just stuns me. Had to happen.

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Also features a good trailer, http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3294271769/

from my blog (http://modage.tumblr.com/post/4190888535/jane-eyre-review):

I used to think I didn't like costume dramas, but recently with Pride & Prejudice (2005), Bright Star (2009) and now Jane Eyre, I'm finding that not to be the case. Not knowing anything about the book by on which it's based, my first real exposure to the film was the trailer which pretty much sold me because it looked like a gothic horror story (even using Goblin's iconic "Susprira" score). Though the trailer will mislead people not familiar with the story, the film is a romantic (kind of?) drama though it does have it's moments of suspense. The film is beautifully shot by natural light with some scenes lit only by candle. The effect is a naturalism that goes against the stuffiness of some period pieces.

Mia Wasikowska, previously best known for the title role in Tim Burton's odious "Alice In Wonderland" or as the daughter from "The Kids Are All Right" proves herself here (if you didnt' know already) to be a young actress to be reckoned with. She's smart, sensitive and you never see through her to the "performance." She even holds her own against Michael Fassbender, who pretty much stole the show in "Inglourious Basterds" and delivers a charismatically menacing performance here. The eventual romance between the two could have easily been creepy because of the age difference but somehow it works here, credit due entirely to the two actors.

Though it's often British filmmakers adapting British novels, sometimes it creates a more interesting film to have an outsider look at the material. California born director Cary Fukanaga is an odd but perfect fit for the material. (See also: Alfonso Cuaron for "Harry Potter & The Prizoner of Azkaban.") There is a third act twist that might have completely sunk the film in the hands of a lesser filmmaker, so kudos to Fukanaga for completely pulling it off. The film is deliberately paced (and a bit long) but never boring. It's one that you may find yourself thinking about more after you've left the theatre.