oh geeze - somebody do something about those eyebrows!
this movie bothered me...to no end. i liked the actress for jane as far as quality but, based on looks, i just couldn't stand it. for some unknown reason, this woman and her hideous eyebrows bothered me...incredibly.
but that is besides the point. overall, i was pleased with the movie and felt it did a rather good job of portraying the novel. there were a few instances, however, that i took note of.
helen -- hello! where were ya, girl? i thought it was interesting that the movie opted to leave helen out for the most part. she was mentioned, shown and created but...only for an instance. i thought that took away from the movie and, had i not read the book, i would never of taken note of her importance. oh! and miss temple...does the movie even mention her?
another big difference was rochester played the gypsy woman in the movie, but not the novel. and the ouji board (however you spell it) was never mentioned in the book, either.
i really thought that, through a four hour movie, everyone should be at least mentioned. while i do agree there were some differences, they were miniscule. i thought the casting was fantastic but that rochester was a bit too good looking and jane was...ugh. in my mind i had always pictured jane as attractive but plain, with soft features and a quiet manner about her. the woman in the movie had harsh, angry features that bothered me. even when she was smiling she appeared to be scowling and that just irked me. overall though, i would def. say 4 out of 5 stars for this movie.
