Becoming Jane

I adore Jane Austin and although her own personal story isn't as interesting as her books it still could have been enjoyable to watch and told better and then in this film.
The first half of the movie is "barely tolerable". It makes you either want to turn off the TV or fall asleep. The second half picks up enough to at least be able to finish the movie. James McAvoy was the only thing I liked about it. He is definitely shines here.

The reason I give it a one star:
1. The director did a horrible job. It didn't feel professionally done, but rather like a collage students first try in directing.
2. The acting. Ann Hathaway is beautiful but not a great actress. I was really disappointed by her performance and everyone else's except for McAvoy.
3. The music. It was uninspiring and barely noticeable.
4. The costumes. They seemed to be made out of polyester and didn't fit the period. They looked like they were from a costume shop.
5. The dialog sucked. It was uninteresting and didn't seem to be from the period. Nothing like the dialog used by Austin herself.
6. The cinematography. They had the beautiful English countryside to work with and it looks like it was filmed in my back yard.

The move wasn't at all charming like Austin's novels although that may not have been what they were going for. It didn't capture any cretin style. It was at times crude and vulgar which didn't seem to fit either. I would have rather seen a well done documentary of her life. Maybe they will remake it some day and hopefully next time due the story justice.

Version: U.S.A / Miramax / Region-A
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
VC-1 BD-50
Running time: 2:00:59
Movie size: 39,99 GB
Disc size: 43,88 GB
Average video bit rate: 33.08 Mbps
LPCM 5.1 6912Kbps (48kHz/24-bit) English
DD AC3 5.1 640Kbps English / Spanish

Subtitles: English SDH / French / Spanish
Number of chapters: 16

#Theatrical Trailers (HD)
#Audio Commentary
#Discovering the Real Jane Austen (SD - 16 minutes)
#Deleted Scenes (SD - 19 minutes)
#Becoming Jane: Pop-Up Facts and Footnotes

Does anyone else have problems getting this blu ray movie to play on their blu ray player? I can't get this film to play, and I have bought this blu ray from three different sources. The intro is fine, but as soon as I click on 'play,' it just goes to black and nothing happens--even after a 20 minute wait. Any help would be appreciated!

Great movie!!! Watched several times. Love the charisma between the 2 actors. Nice ending. Many known actors were a plus. Greatly recommend.

Received movie in mail undamaged in a timely fashion.Thanks.

Becoming Jane focuses on the life of writer Jane Austen. Anne Hathaway steps fearlessly into the role of the literary icon. Hathaway's performance left a good impression on me, she is a special and diverse actress, loved her accent in th film even though other reviewers did not. James McAvoy is an extraordinary actor as well, this was my first exposure to this enchanting thespian, his charm and wit make him a standout in this regal film. Parts of the movie are a bit slow but I enjoyed the experience, the costumes and language of the film fit perfectly with the time period. Give this unnoticed gem a viewing, enjoy!