Jane Eyre Reviews

Not so long ago, I saw another version of this story starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender. Apparently, like for some other classic books like ‘Pride and Prejudice’ or ‘The Three Musketeers’, they feel compelled to bring again another version of Charlotte Bronte’s book every decade. To be honest, I have never really cared for this tale but, on the other hand, I have to admit that I have never read the book so it might be actually pretty awesome. Still, all in all, I thought it was a decent watch. Indeed, there were some really interesting actors involved (Anna Paquin, Charlotte Gainsbourg, William Hurt) and the directing was fine. However, something that did bother me was the transition from Anna Paquin playing the younger version of Jane Eyre to Charlotte Gainsbourg playing the older version of this character. Indeed, I was actually quite impressed by Paquin who was not even 14 years old at the time and it was her 2nd movie following her debut with ‘The Piano’. On the other hand, I thought that Gainsbourg played the character completely differently and I actually preferred Paquin’s take as she gave a very fierce and defiant Jane Eyre. Still, in spite of its flaws, I thought it was a decent costume drama and it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.