After finally seeing it, I feel comfortable saying...

[wordinista]

That there are not words strong enough to convey my complete, boundless, and utter dislike of the most recent Pride and Prejudice movie.  I think it is quite fair to say that I hated it with the passion of a thousand burning suns, and have never spent so much time yelling at the television screen.

In sum, I say this:  There is only one Darcy, and Colin Firth is his name.  Forever and ever, amen.

I now wonder why all those Austenites wasted their breath kvetching about the costumes.  The story, the characterizations... there were a lot more bitchworthy complaints than costuming.

I am awash with WTF. 

That is all.

Comments

[jazzy-fay.livejournal.com]

From what I've heard, the European version just ended with Mr. Bennet grinning after Lizzie left his study. They were apparently spared "Mrs. Darcy".

[w0rdinista.livejournal.com]

Because, as Americans, we must like schmaltz. I was yelling at the screen the whole while: "END! END! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, JUST END ALREADY!"

It is such a good thing I didn't go see this in the theatre. I would've been kicked out.