Jane Eyre

2hr 00mins
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Sally Hawkins, Dame Judi Dench, Imogen Poots, Holliday Grainger, Tamzin Merchant, Amelia Clarkson
Directed by: Cary Joji Fukunaga
The plot: As a child, Jane lives with her cruel aunt Mrs Reed. "She has a heart of spite and she is full of wickedness," Mrs Reed tells Mr Brocklehurst, the sadistic headmaster of Lowood charity school, who spirits Jane away to her grim fate. A friendship with sickly girl Helen Burns stiffens Jane's resolve and once she comes of age, she finds employment at Thornfield as a governess for the young ward of Edward Rochester.
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Orange movie-goers' reactions
- " well i liked the film,made me cry at the end but ive read the book before and it said that she wasnt attractive at all" — katie, 16, aberdeen
- " Loved it. A beautiful film. Like all films made from books there was a lot left out but so many scenes were just as I pictured them when reading the book. " — Sue, 48, Dagenham
- " Loved it." — susan, 46, Scotland
- " Confusing and not true to the book. Acting good but not a great adaptation. " — Kath, 54, Liverpool
- " Good acting and dialogues true 2 book, but there wasnt much chemisty between Jane and Rochester and the ending was very disappointing and abrupt, 2006 BBC versiom wins hands down compared 2 this" — Hanna, 33, birmingham
- " A beautiful adaptation of a classic love story. Very true to the original novel without over dramatisation often seen in period films. My favourite Jane Eyre yet. " — Clare, 19, milton keynes
- " Where was the passion? Rochester had no qualitities that would make u want to love him. I know that he was not supposed to be handsome but in fairness there was mire chemistry between Jamie bell as rivers than Rochester and Jane." — sarah, 39, wales
- " Fabulous film.wonderful acting from the lead parts and very atmospheric.ending very emotional and sad and happy at same time.want to see it again!" — sylvia, 51, bognor regis
- " I loved the film. It transported me into another world where hearts were open and love could really be shared - wonderful!" — Julia Callow, 57, Bromley
- " Beautiful film. Good to hear the english language being properly spoken." — John, 56, Larkhall
- " The cinema needs to employ an usherette to go around and wake people up at the end. So boring. Probably the longest two hours of my life!" — Richard, 55, Wakefield
- " Really enjoyed the film if I have any criticism the ending was too abrupt." — Mary, 69, Birmingham
- " I felt the film was done on a budget! The conversations were hard to hear and although the scenery was good - the ending was so sharp - bring on Orson!" — Kate, 57, DERBY
- " Gorgeous! But enough about Michael Fassbender, the film's pretty good too." — Vanessa, 24
- " very good alot of drama love and excitement. Cannot wait to see the full length film." — diane , 41, gloucester
- " I love jane eyre. i have the book and all films ever made and so i expected this version to be true to the book but maybe in a modern way. i was very dissapointed. it misses out chunks of the book and mixed up the order of events. " — Aishah, 28, Lancashire
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SkyMovies
"Wasikowska probably won't win an Oscar because the strength of her performance lies in just how unassuming it is - but she should."
Total Film
"A bold choice of director, striking visuals and a Rochester to rival Orson Welles' ensures this doesn't feel like just one more highbrow period piece or stodgy great-book adap."
Empire
"There's no question it's stunningly mounted, and Wasikowska makes a much stronger Jane than Alice, but the romance is overripe and the climax underdone."


