Title: Very Good, but not a faithful adaptation
Product review: Zeffirelli's sweeping vistas and beautifully shot scenery lend to the feeling that you are watching a classic. Charlotte Gainsbourg's Jane is probably my favorite portrayal of the intelligent, witty, plain governess yet. William Hurt is passable as Mr. Rochester, however, the version starring Timothy Dalton has a much more convincing and considerable Mr. Rochester. In fact, the version starring Timothy Dalton, in passion, plot and character development, and faithfulness to the book far surpasses all the other versions available on DVD today. I believe it is impossible to cram all the amazing and beautiful dialogue between Jane and Mr. Rochester into a 2 hour film, however this version does try and nearly succeeds. Enjoyable, but not a faithful portrayal of the book.
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