Oh was I bummed. At least for two days. Lovely film, but very bittersweet. Of course, they had to remain true to history and history indicates LeFroy was but a young flirtation of Jane’s. But still, he really did name his daughter “Jane”, so you have to wonder about that.

I would find it hard saying good-bye to James McAvoy. It is true he didn’t start out as a sympathetic character, yet I admired him as someone who allowed himself to be transformed for the sake of the one he loved and that is a quality that wins my heart: the willingness to be vulnerable and to grow in love.

Being an avid Jane Austen fan, I was very excited to see this film. I was it would seem however, very naive in terms of its content. Without reason, I expected something in the likeness of her own works, which was undoubtedly NOT the case. The film was certainly geared toward the irony of her own circumstances and their influence on her writing. The performances of both Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy were intense and capturing. It was difficult as a viewer however to sympathize with McAvoy’s character, which led the viewer to be torn, much I imagine as Jane Austen herself was. The cinematography was beautiful and the language witty. Overall, it was a very moving film.