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Jane Eyre
Rated PG-13 · 118 minutes · 2011
Drama, Romance
Drama, Romance
The new version of Jane Eyre offers very little in the way of surprises, except for the revelation that Michael Fassbender (Hunger, Inglourious Basterds) may be one of the least-appreciated real talents in the movies. It hews closer to the recent Pride and Prejudice than the 1943 Jane Eyre that moviegoers would be most familiar with, as director Cary Fukunaga surrounds Jane (Mia Wasikowska from Alice in Wonderland) and Rochester (Fassbender) with drab faces and colors, and strips the romance bare. The film could use a little more buildup on the romance front, even though it’s kind of understood that the two characters are being tossed together. Wasikowska is adequate, maybe a little better than that, but Fassbender continues to show new shades in his performances. He’s pretty magnetic here.
Official Site: focusfeatures.com/jane_eyre
Director: Cary Fukunaga
Producer: Alison Owen, Paul Trijbits, Christine Langan and Peter Hampden
Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Judi Dench, Sally Hawkins, Holliday Grainger, Tamzin Merchant, Imogen Poots, Amelia Clarkson, Freya Parks, Romy Moore, Su Elliott, Sophie Ward, Joe Moyland and Églantine Rembauville
Director: Cary Fukunaga
Producer: Alison Owen, Paul Trijbits, Christine Langan and Peter Hampden
Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Judi Dench, Sally Hawkins, Holliday Grainger, Tamzin Merchant, Imogen Poots, Amelia Clarkson, Freya Parks, Romy Moore, Su Elliott, Sophie Ward, Joe Moyland and Églantine Rembauville
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Chicago Reader
Jane Eyre's Mystery Man
A new screen adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's prefeminist novel reminds us how perplexed Jane was by the male animal.
by J.R. Jones
03/17/2011
Jane Eyre's Mystery Man
A new screen adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's prefeminist novel reminds us how perplexed Jane was by the male animal.
by J.R. Jones
03/17/2011
East Bay Express
Jane Eyre
Cary Joji Fukunaga maintains the property value of the much-filmed English-lit franchise.
by Kelly Vance
03/16/2011
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Jane Eyre
Cary Joji Fukunaga maintains the property value of the much-filmed English-lit franchise.
by Kelly Vance
03/16/2011
Creative Loafing Atlanta
Jane Eyre adaptation schools Twilight in tragic, gothic love story
Director Cary Fukunaga delivers a cerebral and passionate adaptation
by Curt Holman
03/17/2011
Jane Eyre adaptation schools Twilight in tragic, gothic love story
Director Cary Fukunaga delivers a cerebral and passionate adaptation
by Curt Holman
03/17/2011
Portland Mercury
Jane Eyre's Wild Ride
The new film version of Jane Eyre is gothic, overblown, and entertaining—just like the book.
by Alison Hallett
03/24/2011
Jane Eyre's Wild Ride
The new film version of Jane Eyre is gothic, overblown, and entertaining—just like the book.
by Alison Hallett
03/24/2011
Boise Weekly
The Projector: Movies opening Friday, April 15
Singing cartoon parrots, presidential assassinations and one more reason to Scream, it's all at the movies.
by James Ady
04/15/2011
The Projector: Movies opening Friday, April 15
Singing cartoon parrots, presidential assassinations and one more reason to Scream, it's all at the movies.
by James Ady
04/15/2011
NUVO
Fukunaga's 'Jane Eyre'
The latest film version of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel is one of the best made over the past 100 years. That doesn't mean it's great, however.
by Laura McPhee
04/13/2011
Fukunaga's 'Jane Eyre'
The latest film version of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel is one of the best made over the past 100 years. That doesn't mean it's great, however.
by Laura McPhee
04/13/2011
Colorado Springs Independent
English reboot: Jane Eyre
You wouldn't be out of line to wonder if it's even possible to get excited for a new movie version of Jane Eyre anymore.
by Jonathan Kiefer
03/31/2011
English reboot: Jane Eyre
You wouldn't be out of line to wonder if it's even possible to get excited for a new movie version of Jane Eyre anymore.
by Jonathan Kiefer
03/31/2011
The Coast Halifax
A gothic, beautiful Jane Eyre
Newest adaptation of Brontë novel soars
by Molly Segal
04/09/2011
A gothic, beautiful Jane Eyre
Newest adaptation of Brontë novel soars
by Molly Segal
04/09/2011
Indy Week
Cary Fukunaga's Jane Eyre disappoints
With so few opportunities given to female directors, it seems a shame the producers picked the wrong man for this job.
by Nathan Gelgud
04/06/2011
Cary Fukunaga's Jane Eyre disappoints
With so few opportunities given to female directors, it seems a shame the producers picked the wrong man for this job.
by Nathan Gelgud
04/06/2011
