Pride & Prejudice - ACE Train Movie Review

The Bennetts are the parents of five daughters near the close of the 18th century. Comfortable within their means but well short of rich, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett are looking for suitable husbands for their girls, and they are encouraged to learn that an eligible young bachelor from a wealthy family, Charles Bingley, has moved into a nearby estate. Eager to see if a match can be made, the Bennetts bring their daughters Elizabeth and Jane to a ball thrown by their new neighbor to see if sparks will fly. Jane seems to like Charles, and he appears to feel the same, but Elizabeth takes an immediate dislike to Darcy, Charles' egocentric best friend. While Elizabeth is infatuated with military man Lt. Wickham and finds herself courted by William Collins, a well-meaning but drab man of the cloth, fate causes Elizabeth and Darcy to frequently cross paths, and while they don't care for one another, they can't stop thinking about each other, either.

Obviously, this was Shawnna's choice to watch, not mine. It is definitely a chick flick and shouldn't be watched without a woman present :-) There is not much action and the ending can be predicted within the first 15 minutes. Mostly, this is a film about a bunch of women trying to catch the attention of rich men whom they hope will become their husbands. The drama revolves around the fact that the men have high status while the women are not well off, so there is a disparity in class that must be overcome. If you're a man, save your time, but women will probably like it.

Rating: 3 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Judi Dench

I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.