Admitting that Ciaran Hinds is a favorite of mine since seeing Jane Austen's "Persuasion", he is a very poignant and effective Edward Rochester. This version isn't quite as true to the novel as the Timothy Dalton/Zelah Clark version but still is a very good movie. If you are a Bronte aficionado this will be a favorite with you. If you just want a good old-fashioned English love story you'll like this movie. While Ciaran Hinds 'can' be a beautiful man, he plays Rochester with all his warts. This Jane is very believable and true to the original story as well. Of all the remakes I would rank this my second favorite and that's saying something. The other versions have been so 'Hollywooded' that you lose the essence of the novel. Buy it, rent it, borrow it, but watch it! Enjoy!
