"One day, when we're grown, we will drive down that road together." Jane Eyre
This film is an incredibly abridged version of the long and heart-wrenching story of Jane Eyre. I read this book and absolutely loved it in high school, so I found myself looking for the same symbolism and subtleties only to be disappointed. Not to mention that the most brilliant (and true) line of the entire book was not included in the movie. Silly. The best aspect of the film was the portrayal of the friendship between Jane and Helen. Strong and beautiful and heartbreaking. The worst, in my mind, was the portrayal of Mr. Rochester. I know that Orsen Wells is supposed to be a renowned actor of the time, however I found it so hard to believe him. His mouth never seemed to line up with what he was saying and I found the scenes with him to be more of a bother than anything else. It's a shame, because Mr. Rochester is such an interesting character in the book. Sometimes you want to hit him and sometimes you want to hug him. I felt neither while watching the film. He didn't emote and he completely failed to elicit any type of reaction from me.
Rank: 84
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