Jane Eyre (Ruth Wilson) grows up in Lowood Institution, a rather severe boarding school for orphans. She becomes a teacher and soon finds a job as a governess for a little French girl named Adele Varens (Cosima Littlewood). Adele's guardian, Mr. Rochester (Toby Stephens), is moody and rough, but Jane finds herself increasingly attracted to him. Matters come to a head with the arrival of Miss Blanche Ingram (Christina Cole), the local beauty and Mr. Rochester's likely future bride.
Pros: Every movie based on a book must, in my opinion, follow the book as closely as possible to be a good movie. This one gets a B in that category. A vast number of lines and scenes are directly (or nearly directly) out of the book. Ruth Wilson is perfect for Jane. Toby Stephens plays a good Mr. Rochester.Cons: Adele is more annoying than she should be. She's simply vain in the book; not arrogant as well. They drained the life out of Mr. Rochester in two key scenes. The most important scene in the movie was entirely ruined, not only is it inaccurate according to the book, but it's immoral as well!
My Rating: MT (fleeting, non-explicit sex scene not involving the hero or heroine, thematic elements)
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