Talking about "Jane Eyre" (2011 version)

Pauline 2021-12-15 08:01:14

It's very interesting to think of. I went to watch this movie because of a student's recommendation.



After the students graduated, they no longer treated them with integrity, and the like-minded students gradually knew what the boys liked by the teacher. Sometimes they will talk about common hobbies. The little girl talked about it naturally and full of vitality, much fiercer than me. There was a student who loves to dance. When chatting on Facebook, he would be excited to tell me what moves he had recently practiced, and his mother agreed to go to dance classes or something. Because she likes to dance, she resonates very well with "Billy Elliot", so she likes Jamie Bell, so she told me that there was a film, Jane or something, with Jamie Bell, but the film looked very profound: teacher, go watch it Take a moment.



So I went to see it.



Come to see Jamie. Secondly, because of the book "Jane Eyre", I had a deep impression when I was a child, but I haven't read any of its countless film and television editions. I became curious and couldn't restrain it anymore.



When I read "Jane Eyre" in my teens, I actually didn't understand love, women's rights, or religion. Just read it ignorantly, and was led by the so-called literary criticism of the time, looking for the "female awakening theory" and "class struggle theory" in the book, "accusations against the bourgeoisie," and "fetters against hypocritical religion. Complaint". Etc., etc. However, what was more impressive was the inhuman environment of the boarding school and the conversations between Jane and Mr. Rochester. I also remember that an idea flashed through: Although Jane cares about spiritual equality, the author finally gave her a fortune after all, which also reduced Mr. Luo's position of influence. In other words, the author still attaches importance to the equality of property and status subconsciously.

In the decades after that, I completely left this book behind. This passionate and passionate love story is actually not compatible with my temperament.



Well, I almost forgot, I was going to talk about movies.



In the latest version of "Jane Eyre", the heroine is well chosen. Mia Wasikowska is actually a pretty girl, but in the film she uses makeup to create a relatively ordinary Jane. The pale eyebrows are not painted at all, and the square mandible is very prominent, which makes her look unglamorous, but the temperament is elegant, which fits the description in the book. Jane can't be beautiful. She was thin, with a slender waist, she looked weak; but she always held her head up and her posture was dignified. Mia's performance is restrained, using her eyes and subtle expressions to show Jane, who is quiet and peaceful, and she is experiencing the anger, excitement and struggle in her heart. This 20-year-old girl is indeed talented.



Mr. Rochester was played by Michael Fassbender. I know very little about this actor. His Mr. Rochester is far from my imagination. He shouldn't be so handsome, so easy-going, so gentle. Mr. Luo in my mind is more rude.



Jamie Bell actually played the priest Mr River. He has fully grown into a man, with a very tough style. It's still very comfortable to look at, but I don't know how to evaluate his performance in this film, because Mr River's face is inherently vague.



Mrs. Fairfax, played by Judi Dench, is a warm sunshine in this cold-toned film.



Sally Hawkins played a contrarian role this time, and it was Jane who abused her aunt when she was young.



In addition to the actors, the scenes of the film are exquisite and solemn, and both the interior and exterior scenes reproduce the scenery in the book extremely beautifully. The lighting is light and quiet. I really enjoy the castle and the large wasteland inside. It is because of the mottled walls, muddy roads, high sky, slightly raised curtains, and dim candlelight that this film can slowly and luxuriously show Jane. heart.



The narrative adopts incomplete flashbacks, starting from the time when Jian Canghuang leaves Thornfield Hall, it is a relatively fresh approach and the effect is good.



But I am not sure about the love between Jane and Mr. Luo. I feel that it is not fully portrayed sufficiently. The collision between two people is not enough.



This film is not suitable for everyone, only for people who are interested in the story of "Jane Eyre", people who are fanatic of Michael Fassbender. And people who have the patience to watch a two-hour slow movie.

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Extended Reading

Jane Eyre quotes

  • Jane Eyre: Have you something for me to do?

    Mary Rivers: You're doing something already. May I see?

    [Looks at Jane's drawings]

    Mary Rivers: Oh, these are wonderful! St. John...

    [Mary takes a sketch Jane did of St. John over to him]

    Jane Eyre: No, Mary, please.

    Mary Rivers: See how skilled Jane is!

    St John Rivers: Is this how you perceive me, Miss Elliott?

    [Jane remains silent]

    St John Rivers: Well. How fierce I am.

  • Young Jane: [Helen is dying from consumption] How are you?

    Helen Burns: I'm happy, Jane. I'm going home.

    Young Jane: Back to your father.

    Helen Burns: I'm going to god.

    [Jane is visibly upset]

    Helen Burns: Don't be sad. You have a passion for living, Jane. And one day you'll come to the region of bliss.

    [pause]

    Helen Burns: Don't leave me. I like to have you near.

    Young Jane: I will not leave you.

    [Helen kisses Jane's hand she is holding]

    Young Jane: No one shall take me from you.

    [They fall asleep, while Helen dies]