Pride & Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Starring: Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfayden, and Rosamund Pike
Directed by: Joe Wright
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Grade: A++ (If I could give more, I would)

This movie is AMAZING!!! The book is incredible and I would say this is one of my favorite adaptations. Keira Knightley is wonderful as Lizzie (I think it's her best role) and Matthew Macfayden is fantastic as Mr. Darcy (a very hot Mr. Darcy, might I add...especially considering Colin Firth played him once...eww...). Elizabeth Bennett (Knightley) is a clever girl who lives in a family where that is an uncommon trait. Five sisters, the beautiful and sweet Jane (Pike), the strong Elizabeth, the bookish Mary (Talulah Riley), and the immature Lydia (Jenna Malone) and Kitty (Carey Mulligan in her first movie). Their lives change drastically when a wealthy stranger named Mr. Bingley (Simon Woods) and his extremely wealthy best friend Mr. Darcy (Macfayden) come to town. While Mr. Bingley charms everyone with his friendly deameanor and sense of humor, Mr. Darcy immediately turns everyone off with his pride and contempt for anyone he considers below him. Mr. Darcy really has a problem when he begins falling for Lizzie, whom he considers below him and from a horrible family. When Lizzie finds out what he's truly like, she starts to fall for him too. The movie has beautiful scenery and cinematography. All of the performances are spot on, which makes this a movie you can watch over and over.