Jane eyre movie trailer 2010
Still, the real star of the film may be its director, Cary Fukunaga. She is able to be damaged and plain while having an allure that must grab the attention of Mr. The film’s star, Mia Wasikowska ( Alice in Wonderland, The Kids Are All Right) does her first capital-A-acting and she fits the character well. Throw in well-trained, classy actors like Judi Dench, Michael Fassbender and Sally Hawkins, the film nails the look and feel of the time and place. There are many hints at the supernatural, but the film doesn’t make the mistake of sexifying the source just for the sake of sexiness - every choice the film makes is both believable within the story and helps enhance its world. While the trailer may slightly overplay the ghost-story presence of the film, its dour mood and intensity are a great fit. Jane Eyre is a film true to its source while capturing a tone that may be new, but is completely engrossing. Although I am in no way knowledgeable of the novel or any of the previous adaptations, I have been told that this is a “bold new vision to a beloved classic” - in other words, we’re going to make this better for you, young people.ĭon’t be deceived by this train of thought.
The sixteenth feature film version of Charlotte Brontà«’s 17th Century novel follows a young orphan’s “tale of woe” from a family that doesn’t love her to her position as a governess for a mysterious man in a creepy old castle.
Winters ( Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters) to the upcoming Catherine Hardwicke Twilight-inspired Red Riding Hood, geek culture is being told that these old classics can be an awfully lot cooler by exchanging the lovey-dovey romance and stuff with unadulterated sex and thrills.Ĭary Fukunaga’s Jane Eyre seems to be a part of this new trend.
From the work of Seth Grahame-Smith and Ben H. Over the past few years we’ve seen a lot of re-imaging of classic British novels looking to perk up the stodgy old genre with sex and gore.