Plain Jane......Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender
It's nice to see another costume-type period drama return to the big screen, as we've been feasting on the era dramas of the BBC for a while. It gives us a flavor of Miss Jane Eyre, a orphaned child thrust into the folded arms of Mrs Reed, (Sally Hawkins), who instantly neglects her and sends her to a type of Hell school, run by several vicious teachers. The actress who plays young Jane Eyre, plays the character as well as her older self. After becoming a governess at Thornfield Hall, run by the very broody Mr Rochester, played superbly by Michael Fassbender. She is taken under the wing of Mr Rivers (Jamie Bell) in the future, and his two sisters. The whole film is run, starting from quite near the end, and lapsing back into flashbacks. Judi Dench is on top form, as housekeeper of Thornfield, Mrs Fairfax. The chemistry between Jane and Rochester is meant to be tricky, but I didn't think Fassbender and Wasikowska played their characters to their full acting potential. With some good scenes and a well filmed landscape, a thoroughly enjoyable drama.
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