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JANE EYRE 2011: A FILM REVIEW BY SYRIE JAMES

Inquiring Readers: We are very fortunate to welcome author, screenwriter and
Janeite Syrie James for a guest film review today. She recently attended an
advance screening of the new movie adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic
Gothic romance Jane Eyre which premieres in limited release today in the US.

Welcome Syrie – and thanks for the timely review!

Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre has been my favorite book since I was 11 years old.
I’ve read it so many times I’ve lost count. The tale of a feisty governess who
finds true love in a spooky mansion, while pouring her heart out on the page in
lush, romantic prose, has made it to the top of every “Best Love Stories” list
since it was first published in 1847, and with good reason.

The perfect Gothic novel, Jane Eyre melds all the requisite elements of mystery,
horror, and the classic medieval castle setting with heart-stopping romance. The
story is also very appealing: the rise of a poor orphan girl against seemingly
insurmountable odds, whose love and determination ultimately redeem a tormented
hero. And the book has serious things to say about issues that are still
relevant today: women’s struggle for equality, the realization of self, and the
nature of true love. The novel appeals not only to an audience’s hearts, but
also to their heads.

Of all the classic 19th-century novels, Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre has been by
far the most filmed, with at least 18 film versions (including a 1910 silent
movie) and 9 made-for-television movies.

I have seen nearly all of them—some multiple times—both out of my deep love for
the tale, and as part of the research for my novel The Secret Diaries of
Charlotte Brontë, the true story of Charlotte’s remarkable life, her inspiration
behind “Jane Eyre,” her rise to fame as an author, and the little-known story of
her turbulent, real-life romance. (My novel was named a Great Group read by the
Women’s National Book Association, and the audio book version was just nominated
for an Audie Award, the Oscars of the audiobook publishing world—very exciting!)

Every screen version of JANE EYRE has its merits, and it’s always a thrill to
re-experience my favorite, beloved scenes from the book with each new
adaptation. I especially loved Timothy Dalton’s portrayal of Mr. Rochester in
the 1983 mini-series, and the 2006 Masterpiece Theatre mini-series starring Ruth
Wilson and Toby Stephens.

I was very curious to see how the new JANE EYRE adaptation from Focus Films
would measure up. I am happy to report that the film, which I saw Monday night
at an advance screening, is very good indeed, with marvelous visuals, terrific
performances, and enough unique elements to make it a worthy new addition.

The most notable distinction of this film that sets it apart from the rest is
its structure. Rather than telling the tale in a straight-forward, linear
fashion, it begins at a crisis moment that occurs later in the story, and tells
the majority of the tale in flashback–similar to the structure of The Secret
Diaries of Charlotte Brontë–and it works wonderfully well here, enabling
screenwriter Moira Buffini to effectively compress a long novel into a two-hour
time span.

The movie opens as Jane is fleeing Thornfield after having discovered Mr.
Rochester’s dark and heartbreaking secret. We fear for her as she becomes lost
on the stormy moor. The mystery continues as St. John Rivers (well-played by a
sympathetic yet appropriately stern Jamie Bell) and his sisters take her in. Who
is this lost lamb? Why does she call herself Jane Elliott? Who or what is she
running from? As Jane ruminates about the past events that led to her escape, we
are treated to the story in flashback.

The casting of Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Tim Burton’s ALICE IN WONDERLAND) as
Jane Eyre also sets this production apart, since she is closer in age than most
actresses who’ve played the role to the character in the novel, who was about 18
years old in the Thornfield section. Although I wish Mia’s Jane was a bit more
“swoony” over Mr. Rochester earlier on (yes, she is supposed to be stoic, but I
missed that phase where we get to see her blossom as she falls in love with him,
and then is utterly crushed when she believes him to be in love with Miss
Ingram), Mia truly inhabits the role, beautifully portraying Jane’s sense of
self-respect, integrity, and restraint, as well as her passion and
vulnerability.

Michael Fassbender was also inspired casting. He embodies Mr. Rochester with the
ideal blend of charisma and sinister brooding, while at the same time allowing
glimpses of his underlying desperation and the wounded depths of his soul. When
Jane and Rochester finally admit their love for each other, it is romantic and
exciting, with sparks flying. (As this is my favorite part of the story, for me
it was also far too short!)

Sally Hawkins as Mrs. Reed, adorned in stiff ringlets and satin gowns,
effectively portrays the icy ogre who menaces the young Jane (a spirited and
appealing Amelia Clarkson.)

And how can you go wrong with Judi Dench as housekeeper Mrs. Fairfax? As always,
Dench gives a rock-solid performance, with subtle nuances that make the role her
own.

The film’s locations do justice to the novel’s often gloomy, atmospheric tone.
Haddon Hall in Bakewell, Derbyshire, built atop a limestone outcropping and one
of the oldest houses in England, stands in for Thornfield Hall. According to
location manager Giles Edleston, Haddon Hall has “more rooms and sets than a
filmmaker could ever wish for,” and Director Cary Fukunaga makes terrific use of
it, emphasizing its dark, Gothic, masculine feel, especially effective in a
particular, chilling attic scene.

The exterior locations—gardens, cliffs, craggy rocks, stone walls, and seemingly
endless fields—make an arresting, dramatic backdrop for the story. The press
notes state, “Although we made it seem like Thornfield is in the middle of
nowhere, just beyond the edge of the frame was modern civilization.” Rest
assured that the illusion is complete; you truly do feel as though you are in
the middle of nowhere.

The film also effectively makes use of the top of the gardens surrounding
Derbyshire’s Chatsworth House—a location more commonly associated with Austen’s
Pride and Prejudice—to film Jane Eyre’s dramatic first encounter with Mr.
Rochester, when he appears out of the mist and fog astride his horse.

I have only two minor gripes with the film (WARNING: minor spoiler alert. If you
aren’t familiar with the classic story, you might want to stop reading now.)
While the revelation of Mr. Rochester’s secret was very well-done, I felt it was
a little too “prettified.” And the ending was too abrupt for me. An explanation
(for the uninitiated) of Rochester’s condition in the final scene would have
been nice, and I would have preferred another minute or two to relish the
lovers’ emotional reunion. But that aside, the filmmakers have done a masterful
job translating the novel to the screen.

Please share your thoughts and comments about Jane Eyre. When did you first read
the novel? Which film adaptations are your favorites, and why? If you’ve read
The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë, did it enhance your appreciation of Jane
Eyre?

You can learn more about the new film at the Jane Eyre facebook page, where
there’s a trailer and a “Jane Eyre Challenge” with a kindle as a prize. The
movie opens today, March 11. I highly recommend it! Go see it soon at a theater
near you!

Bio

Syrie James, hailed as the “queen of nineteenth century re-imaginings” by Los
Angeles Magazine, is the bestselling author of four critically acclaimed novels:
The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen (Best First Novel 2008, Library Journal), The
Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë (Audie-nominated, Great Group Read, Women’s
National Book Association), Dracula, My Love (which reveals Mina Harker’s
passionate love affair with the most famous vampire of them all), and most
recently Nocturne, praised by Library Journal as “lyrical, lush, and intensely
romantic.” The translation rights for Syrie’s books have been sold in fifteen
languages. Her short story “Jane Austen’s Nightmare” will appear in Laurel Ann
Nattress’s Austen anthology Jane Austen Made Me Do It, due out from Ballantine
Books in October. Syrie’s next novel, Forbidden, which she co-wrote with her
son Ryan, will be published by HarperTeen in early 2012.

A member of the Writer’s Guild of America, RWA, and a lifetime member of the
Jane Austen Society of North America, Syrie is an admitted Anglophile and is
obsessed with all things Austen, although she lives in Los Angeles. For more
information about Syrie’s books, please visit www.syriejames.com. Syrie also
invites you to friend her on facebook (and leave a comment!) and follow her on
Twitter @SyrieJames.

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1. Amy L says:
11 March 2011 at 6:01 am

Thank you Syrie for the review! I am looking forward to seeing Jane Eyre on
the big screen. This may, almost, make up for missing P & P when it came to
theaters.

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2. Adriana Zardini says:
11 March 2011 at 7:10 am

I can’t wait to see this movie! :) Thanks Surie!
Laurel Ann, as I can see you changed the background! It works! It’s just a
matter of color, right?

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1. Laurel Ann (Austenprose) says:
12 March 2011 at 1:46 am

Yes, just the color. Thanks again for your help.

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3. RegencyRomantic says:
11 March 2011 at 7:10 am

Ms. James review has made me doubly eager to watch this adaptation! The
cinematography sounds sumptuous (and sufficiently gothic) from your
description. Fukunaga said in an interview that the Orson Welles version
made quite an impact on him as a child, so I expect the gothic elements to
come to the fore… =)

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4. Margay says:
11 March 2011 at 7:40 am

What a thoughtful review – this just makes me want to see the movie even
more! I am huge Michael Fassbender fan, so I would watch it even if it were
bad, just for him, but I’m happy that you liked him in the role. It is,
however, going to be hard for him to beat out Toby Stephens in my opinion.
As much as I love Michael, Toby was masterful in the Jane Eyre mini-series.

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6. stilettostorytime says:
11 March 2011 at 7:52 am

Thanks for the wonderful review…I have linked it along with my “Jane Eyre
2011” Movie Prize Pack Giveaway I have going on at Stiletto Storytime
hosted by Focus Features. I know my readers will love your insights just as
much as I do. Thanks again to Syrie James and Laurel Ann for making this
happen!

P.S. I cannot wait to see the movie…

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1. Laurel Ann (Austenprose) says:
12 March 2011 at 1:45 am

Courtney – your giveaway is wonderful.

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7. Midnight Cowgirl says:
11 March 2011 at 8:30 am

Wonderful review! I can’t wait to see it.

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8. drush76 says:
11 March 2011 at 11:00 am

The most notable distinction of this film that sets it apart from the rest
is its structure. Rather than telling the tale in a straight-forward,
linear fashion, it begins at a crisis moment that occurs later in the
story, and tells the majority of the tale in flashback–similar to the
structure of The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë–and it works
wonderfully well here, enabling screenwriter Moira Buffini to effectively
compress a long novel into a two-hour time span.

This reminds me of a certain sequence in the 2006 miniseries. Once Jane
learned of Rochester’s secret, we see her fleeing Thornfield Hall. Once she
reached the safety of the Rivers household, the miniseries featured
flashbacks of Rochester trying to seduce Jane into remaining at Thornfield.

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9. Christina says:
11 March 2011 at 2:45 pm

Great review– look fwd to seeing it. I wonder when it is slated to open
wide?

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1. Laurel Ann (Austenprose) says:
12 March 2011 at 1:41 am

Christina – it opens in wider release on 3/18 and will be in WA in
Bellevue and Bellingham. Hope you can see it!

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10. Book Club Cheerleader says:
11 March 2011 at 6:12 pm

Thanks, Syrie, for the comprehensive review. Jane Eyre has been one of my
favorite classics for as long as I can remember and I love all of the film
adaptations. I can see I need to go see this one right away! Cheers! BCC

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11. Jenny Allworthy says:
11 March 2011 at 8:15 pm

Can’t wait till this comes to Toronto next weekend. I just re-watched the
2006 version with Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens last night. I love a good
cry!

Anyone who wants to see my photos of my afternoon at Haddon Hall in
Derbyshire where this was filmed is welcome to my blog at:

http://janeaustenfilmclub.blogspot.com/2011/03/jane-eyre-filming-location-my-afternoon.html

It’s a magical place and it really IS Thornfield Hall!

Thanks for the great post Syrie! Now I want to read your book.

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13. Ruth says:
2 April 2011 at 5:51 pm

I finally, FINALLY got to see this movie yesterday (review posted today)
and I absolutely LOVED IT. Now the only question is, how long I can wait
before seeing it again. :)

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14. Mia says:
3 April 2011 at 7:36 pm

Same as Syrie, Jane Eyre has been my favorite book since my adolescent
years. I grew up in a Spanish country and Jane Eyre was a mandatory reading
as part of my English class. It swept me away. Since then, I have read it
so many times that I can’t even give you an estimate number. I have tried
to see as many versions as possible. And, my favorite versions are still
the one with Timothy Dalton as Rochester (mesmerizing) and the one with
Orson Wells as Rochester.

I hate to say… I did not like this last version. I left the theater
disappointed and a little angry. And I was not the only one…
*Spoiler*
The abrupt ending, the lack of explanation of why is Rochester the way he
is at the end. The cinematography is beautiful, the landscape and
Thornfield Hall is just like you imagine when you read the book but I felt
something missing and that was the repressed passion that you feel when you
read the book. I felt the movie was done in rush. Even my husband asked
“¿Do you think that the script writer and the director read the book?”

I hope that you all enjoy this version of the movie and that these feeling
are just mine. But this is not the Jane Eyre I read and it is not what I
was expecting.

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15. kelly says:
5 October 2011 at 2:20 am

Oh wow. This is a great review! Thanks for sharing your thoughts Syrie. I
too LOVE the book and I think I need to buy yours!

I’m in Australia and have recenltly watched it. I’ve written my review here
(and included a link to this fab one).
http://veryjaneausten.com/2011/10/jane-eyre-2011-movie-review/

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17. Mary says:
17 October 2011 at 9:17 am

Just wanted to comment that I am 64 yrs of age and have just completed
reading my Kindle version of Jane Eyre. I LOVED it. What a wonderful
experience it was to read this and join Jane on her journey of life with
all the twists and turns, ups and downs! I got very involved in the story,
when it was cold and damp in the story, I felt cold and damp. When it was
springtime weather, I felt the sun, I heard the birds.When she left Mr
Rochester and was living outdoors for a few days before she met the Rivers
family and was starving to death, I actually felt so hungry at that point
in the story! I dont remember ever in my life ever getting so involved in
the main character!
I went through all her emotions while reading the book, and when I wasnt
reading it, I was in wonder of what I would do if it were me, if I would
handle things as well as Jane did, if I as a Christian would live up to my
beliefs as well as she did, and would just think about it all the time. I
would feel anticipation at times when I had to go about my life and duties
and couldnt get to continue for a day or two! This book is now one of my
all time favorites. I highly recommend reading this story when you wont
have too many interruptions in life…it is such a good read.

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18. Thomas says:
22 July 2015 at 9:41 pm

The highlights of the book are in the film but what makes Jane Eyre a great
story and her a great character doesn’t come across. People who haven’t
read the book won’t see what all the fuss is about; people who have (like
me) will make a fuss about what isn’t there.

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