Lack of good storyline.

Too much about the plot just didn't add up, the writing was bad, some of the scenes were cringey and awkward,

The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

There are other versions of Jane Austen's classic (whether a TV series or zombie movie), but let's not compare to those and just say that this is an adaption of the book, looking only at the book and itself.This movie is so romantic, so beautiful--great acting, too. There's lively and enchanting music, a well-written script, moments you won't forget. There are three things (positive and negative) that truly stand out about it:1. Characters. The characters are engaging. However, they don't match the book often. Mr. Collins isn't funny, Mr. Wickham is not as cheerful, and Mr. Darcy is more shy than proud. Jane has personality and isn't just a pretty girl. The characters would have been better and richer if they were like they are in the book (except for Jane; she had an improvement), but there's also a gain of making it interesting--you don't know what to expect.2. How organic it is: Did you know, that, if Jane looked like she does in this movie back in the early 1800s, she would have been considered ugly? (Whoa!) She's pretty in today's style not "back-then" pretty. Also, Mr. Darcy and Lizzy have their fight, constantly interrupting each other and shouting. Did you know that, if that's what they'd done back that, that would be considered horribly rude? (Whoa again!) Yes! It's unreal! But this isn't a problem--though it's not accurate to yesterday's standards, it is according to today's, and that makes the movie one thing: RELATABLE. You aren't from the 1800s, you're living in the 2000s. The way things are presented makes everything seem organic to the audience.3. Scene openings: At the beginning of each scene, there's a really long introduction to it. This movie is around the average length of movies (two hours), but the opening to scenes made it seem even longer. The introduction to each setting is dull. For example, you see a dance for one minute, the camera focused on no one in particular and just going through the ballroom, showing random people laughing and dancing. Or, Elizabeth goes out into the meadow, walking, walking, walking, and walking. Then Mr. Darcy comes along, walking, walking, walking... walking... and STILL walking. I suppose the reason all of this was here was to make the viewer get the feel of the scene, but those minutes (and all that walking!) could have been replaced with more story, and we would get the feeling just as much.So, we have a great story. Some characters are left out, while others are changed. The movie feels a bit dull at some points, making the story drag and its excellence dim a bit. But the way it's presented makes it feel real and fantastic.

Keira Knightly looks constipated during the whole movie. Not an ideal actor to play the role of Lizzy Bennet. Let's not start about. No character does justice to the book. It actually deserves just 1 star but the background score made me give it a 2.

Honestly, this is one of my all time favorite movies. Love the story in both book form and movie. The actors portray their characters very well whether it is their reserved personality, over zealous, annoying, shy, quirky, etc. Mrs. Bennett is one of my favorites besides the main two characters, her constant nagging and banter with Mr. Bennett are sure to entertain anyone.

This is one of my favorite movies ever. I may be biased because I'm a sucker for romance and have not yet read the book, but this movie was done well. The soundtrack fits what is going on in the film and you can definitely tell what songs go with what characters. The sound track also helps connect the parallels throughout it's entirety. They really give some interesting perspective. I have watched this movie many times and each time I notice something new. For instance all of the little scenes between Darcy and Elizabeth that hint that they are attracted to each other without being super blatant. I love the portrayal of love and hate between the two as well. There is also something that goes unsaid in the movie that I noticed. The scene where Elizabeth and her Aunt and Uncle are visiting Darcy's house and Elizabeth stares at this marble statue that is veiled women, I believe that she really relates to it and is captivated. Then she sees Darcy's marble bust and realizes that he is kept to the impossible standards that she is. There are many scenes like this in the movie that I just adore. The director really used the full range of movie making tools for this movie. There is a scene where the lighting is just excellently used. Elisabeth has just had this big fight with Darcy and denied his proposal and she is staring at a mirror and the light changes through the scene implying a time change but also a lot of thought and reflection. Then Darcy comes in and leaves her a letter and there is a voice over of him reading the letter. The lighting really showed her thinking about it and her opinion changing of him. I know that this movie greatly diverges from the book, but the movie aspects of it were done right. It might not have been historically accurate or exactly like the book in every which way, but that doesn't make it a bad movie. It's a well done film, just different from the source material, like all other film adaptations of books.