At the beginning of the film, the cheerful chirping of birds sounded in the ears without seeing the picture, and then there was a picture of the quiet and beautiful village in the mountains when the sun first rose, and then the picture began to brighten, and the orange-like yolk-like sun in the upper left corner slowly rose. , for a moment, the small mountain village was enveloped in a gentle golden color - without too many words, and without trivial camera cuts, the audience in front of the screen calmed down in just a few seconds, and you might as well be there. territory. Then our heroine appeared, a beautiful girl with a book in her hand, reading and walking on this early morning path, the golden sun lining her back, golden soft light hitting her - just a few seconds again , which reflects her freshness, beauty, elegance and intellectuality. Following her footsteps, the camera showed pigs passing by in groups, big white geese and chickens and ducks quacking, white clothes drying in the courtyard, and a girl playing the piano... This is a set of natural long-shot images that successfully It has shaped the life interest of this place and the brisk life form of the countryside, which is full of life interest. I like this movie because I like it from the beginning.
When Elizabeth received the news that her sister Jane had to stay at Nidelfe Manor due to her illness, she decided to walk there to visit her. The film did not make great efforts to portray her experience on this journey in detail, but only used the The camera is placed in the distance: the empty village, the gray sky that has just rained, Elizabeth's figure condenses into a single point, which forms a strong contrast with the open picture. It seemed the silence of the village. Although the figure is small, it is easy to see that it is not easy for her to walk. In such a picture, Elizabeth's strength and bravery and her friendship with her sister are so obvious. And then at Nedelfer Manor, it's no surprise that Caroline said: "Oh my gosh, did you see the hem of her pant legs? Six feet of mud on it! She looks like it's from the Middle Ages. "
When Elizabeth and Jane were about to get on the carriage to leave Nidelphie Manor, Mr.Mr.Darcy unexpectedly took the initiative to help Elizabeth, which can be seen from Elizabeth's surprised expression, and then, with Mr.Mr.Darcy's fast pace, The camera focuses on his hand, supporting Elizabeth's hand, which trembles unnaturally. Then of course we as the audience understand what this tremor means. The foreshadowing of this small detail made everything follow a logical order. When the always arrogant Mr. Darcy suddenly confessed to Elizabeth, the scene still appeared in my mind: he finally released this kind of heart tremor.
Some people questioned the scene in which Mr. Darcy confessed to Elizabeth in the heavy rain. They believed that the British upper class at that time could not have been open to this level, and their dialogue was too intense to be in line with their identities at all. Elizabeth in this film has lost the simplicity of the original, and is too reckless and naughty, and it can even be said to be a bit savage. Although I also think that Keira Knightley, who plays Elizabeth, is more than beautiful but has a little more tomboy flavor, but I really like the scene in the heavy rain. The English countryside or high society 200 years ago is unfamiliar to most people in our time, so I don't mind the director's breaking of conventions to more vividly express the emotions in the hearts of the two protagonists: Elizabeth is the sister The loss of happiness and pain, and at the same time, he hated Mr. Darcy who was a troublemaker; Mr. Darcy's excitement and ease, the self-confidence and consistent arrogance that Mr. Darcy was able to express due to the emotions he had always suppressed, the self-confidence that he thought he would get a response for granted, and the consistent arrogance, these surging emotions. All accompanied by the pouring rain, pouring down thousands of miles without reservation. What could better reflect the mood of the two at that time than the menacing downpour! While watching this film, I also watched the TV series version of "Pride and Prejudice" filmed by the British BBC in 1995. In contrast, in the TV series, Mr. Darcy rushed into the house of Elizabeth's temporary friend and asked her The confession scene is far less shocking than in the movie. So since this rain has made the moviegoers so hearty, what's the point of not compromising the spiritual essence that the movie is trying to express.
The pacing of the whole film feels lukewarm to me, just like the emotions of the protagonists are lukewarm in most cases (the scene in the heavy rain is of course an exception), which catches us in the end The hearts of these people who live in the present moment are rare and implicit. And the beautiful scenery of the English countryside, the hero and heroine who came out of the picturesque, the fresh and vivid way of life and form, the humorous and witty dialogue, the light theme and the happy ending... These all add value to the film to a large extent, the fact On, these alone are attractive enough. Throughout the ages, film and television adaptations of famous novels have always been difficult to be widely recognized. In fact, I think that if it is a famous novel, it must be a classic among classics. Its text works have already reached a very high level. The aesthetic taste and understanding of the original work are not the same, and there are too many irresistible factors. Therefore, if we can make people feel like going back to the past era like this movie, we can share joy and sorrow for the rhythm of the story. Instead of simply comparing the scenes in the movie with the ideal scenes in my heart, after all, I believe that a hundred people can make a hundred different Pride and Prejudice.
"The New Pride and Prejudice" is the feature film debut of British director Joe White, who previously shot mostly TV episodes. Because I have read the original book, I had some concerns before watching this film: the two-hour film contains many characters, and the conflict of the plot and the unfolding of the plot require superb scheduling methods. For a director who is shooting a feature film for the first time, the difficulty is of course. I have no intention of comparing the film to the original book here, because it would be irrational to compare two stories presented in different mediums. The film is bound to provide more sensory experience, while the novel is more delicate. In fact, this film has indeed successfully brought the audience back to the English countryside more than 200 years ago. I think Joe White is very good at using the telescopic sense of the camera and using the picturesque scenery to properly express the character and emotion of the characters.
In addition, from a personal point of view, the reason why I like this work so much may also be because it makes me feel as if time is reversed while watching it - the different taste of 200 years ago really attracted me.
PS Because of watching this film, I am interested in revisiting the novel "Pride and Prejudice", which in turn arouses my interest in all of J·Austen's novels, and in turn arouses my interest in herself, and at the same time everywhere Collection of film and television works adapted from her works. I think, there is no better way to show the success of a film than this. Of course, Taste differs from person to person. The above are just some personal opinions and love.
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