The Jane Eyre mini series was sensational. It was well acted and written and is very enjoyable.
Timothy Dalton I thought very much like Mr Rochester - physically at least with a tall body and strong and dark features. However, I think he acted a bit too fierce and violent at some points, when in the book at these points, it was mere desperation - not vengeance. I think that the actor of Jane Eyre was good physically as well - very short and quite innocent looking. At times, I thought the expression in her voice a little too shallow but very well played nevertheless.
The script was very much like the book in most parts which is quite unusual for television productions of classical novels. However, I think there should have been more time spent with Mr Rivers and his sisters and get a better understanding of his character, which is supposed to be cold and hard. We saw little of his resistant nature in this mini series. The two best scenes in the book, from my point of view, were somewhat ruined in the television version of Jane Eyre. While they were supposed to be the most touching and meaningful parts of the book, they seemed to me a little colder than in the book.
I think overall that it is an excellent production, despite these few faults and that other television series or movies are nothing compared to this. Again, I think it wonderful to see a television 'Jane Eyre' stick so much to the book and recommend it to all Jane Eyre lovers such as myself.
Timothy Dalton I thought very much like Mr Rochester - physically at least with a tall body and strong and dark features. However, I think he acted a bit too fierce and violent at some points, when in the book at these points, it was mere desperation - not vengeance. I think that the actor of Jane Eyre was good physically as well - very short and quite innocent looking. At times, I thought the expression in her voice a little too shallow but very well played nevertheless.
The script was very much like the book in most parts which is quite unusual for television productions of classical novels. However, I think there should have been more time spent with Mr Rivers and his sisters and get a better understanding of his character, which is supposed to be cold and hard. We saw little of his resistant nature in this mini series. The two best scenes in the book, from my point of view, were somewhat ruined in the television version of Jane Eyre. While they were supposed to be the most touching and meaningful parts of the book, they seemed to me a little colder than in the book.
I think overall that it is an excellent production, despite these few faults and that other television series or movies are nothing compared to this. Again, I think it wonderful to see a television 'Jane Eyre' stick so much to the book and recommend it to all Jane Eyre lovers such as myself.