Last Thursday I went with my mom and some friends to see the 2011 version of Jane Eyre starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender. It was beautiful.

As a very brief overview, the music and cinematography were breathtaking and the casting and the actors were phenomenal. The dialogue was well-executed and stayed true to the novel and the style of Charlotte Bronte.

Wasikowska looked exactly like I had always pictured Jane, but, her Jane was very soft-spoken. Where was Jane’s passion?

Fassbender was a perfect Mr. Rochester. I’ve always thought that Toby Stephens from the 2006 version was the best and now he is tied with Fassbender (I can’t choose between the two). In his role, Fassbender was energetic, sardonic, vehement, annoying, pompous, haunted, etc… He was fantastic.

My main complaint about the film is this: It was too short. The scenes felt rushed and it seemed like I was only seeing brief choppy bits of a story on fast-forward. I didn’t connect with it. Also, the ending was severely abridged. If they had made the ending longer by about ten minutes, it would have saved the movie in my opinion, but, they didn’t.

Jane ran over the moors for a vast majority of the movie, but it was beautiful and the scenery was beyond gorgeous, so that made it more interesting.

I like this version of the movie, I love the 2006  version, I adore the novel. There, you have my thoughts.

Here is the movie’s link on IMDb: Jane Eyre 2011 on IMDb

Did any of you see the movie? If so, how would you compare it to the book?

Yesterday I talked with my friend (who I went to see it with) about the film and I’m curious to know if any of you picked up on any of the things that we noticed. I’d love to talk with anyone about the subtleties of the film.

Did you like it?

Did you think that the actors portrayed their characters well?

I look forward to hearing your thoughts!

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For those interested, I would recommend this article on the movie: Another Hike on the Moors for ‘Jane Eyre’

So, the brand new Jane Eyre movie comes out in theaters tomorrow and, personally, I cannot wait to see it!

The anticipation has been growing for months and now I can hardly contain myself any longer.

For all of the participants in the Jane Eyre Project (Reading the book, watching the movie, and then visiting the site once I’ve made the Project Post to discuss it.), this post is for all of you!

To announce the movie’s release on the Literary Ladies Discussion Society, I am posting the movie trailer and some stills from the film for you all to enjoy. I am also giving away a vintage classics copy of Jane Eyre from Amazon.com. Read on to learn how to enter!

Did you like those? Fabulous.

Now, read on to learn how to enter the giveaway:

To win this paperback movie tie-in edition of Jane Eyre from Vintage Classics, just in time to re-read the story for the movie’s release, here is what you must do (leave a separate comment for each thing you do):

1) Comment on this post telling me why you like Jane as a character (1 pt.)

2) Comment telling me what your favorite quote is from the book. (1 pt.)

3) Participate in the bonus Jane Eyre Project this month and join in the discussion (and use the button!). (3 pts.)

4) Post about the giveaway and Jane Eyre Movie/Book Project on your blog (and use the button!). (3 pts.)

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