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Bride and Prejudice
Actors: Naveen Andrews, Ashanti (II), Nadira Babbar, Alexis Bledel, and Georgina Chapman
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Retail Price (not our price): $14.99
Release Date: 2005-07-05
Theatrical Release Date: 2005-02-11
Studio: Miramax Home Entertainment
Run Time: 112 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Discs: 1


Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
The exotic sounds, vibrant colors, and ecstatic dancing of Bollywood collide with the cunning storytelling of Jane Austen in Bride & Prejudice (from the writer/director of previous East/West hybrid Bend It Like Beckham). When smart, outspoken Lalita Bakshi (Indian beauty Aishwarya Rai) meets Will Darcy (Martin Henderson, The Ring), she finds this American businessman arrogant and conceited--but because his best friend is falling in love with her sister, Lalita agrees to travel around India with Darcy. On the trip, a childhood friend of Darcy's named Johnny (Daniel Gillies, Spider-Man 2) both tickles Lalita's fancy and confirms her worst suspicions about Darcy. But as events unfold, Lalita wonders if she hasn't misjudged Darcy--and Johnny. Austen fans will be find much to criticize; Bride & Prejudice transplants the basic plot of Pride & Prejudice to modern India, but not much of Austen's sly wit or her insights about character and society have survived the translation. Henderson, though handsome, lacks the intimidating charisma of previous Mr. Darcys (including Laurence Olivier and Colin Firth). Thank goodness for the delightful Rai, here making her first all-English-language movie. She commands the screen like a true star (unsurprisingly, she's hugely popular in India, and previously starred in a more homegrown Austen adaptation: I Have Found It, based on Sense & Sensibility). For Western audiences unfamiliar with the freewheeling exuberance of Indian movies--wild musical numbers can break out at almost any moment--Bride & Prejudice offers an engaging taste of this fantastic cinematic style. --Bret Fetzer

2) Description
A clash of cultures in the spirit of MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, this modern musical retelling of Jane Austen's classic PRIDE AND PREJUDICE is a hilariously entertaining tale of one girl's unlikely search for love! Sparks immediately fly as a love/hate relationship ignites between a small-town beauty (international star Aishwarya Rai) and a wealthy American (Martin Henderson -- THE RING, TORQUE) who's visiting her modest Indian village. In a swirl of music, dance, and comic misunderstandings, these opposites continue to attract and repel each other in a riotous romance that spans three continents! Featuring Naveen Andrews (TV's LOST, THE ENGLISH PATIENT) and a memorable performance from top recording artist Ashanti -- love will eventually conquer all in this acclaimed treat from the director of BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM!

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5

1) This movie will entertain you!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Great photography, great setting, the snake dance had us in stitches. If you ever want to buy an Indian movie, this is a very good selection.

2) Great Film   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
How can you not LOVE this film? Aishwarya Rai has done it again. The music is great. My favorite song was "No Life without Wife." Mr.Kohli from the USA is SO funny, entertaining, and hillarious. I died laughing when they showed him growling on the leopard bed spread in his underwear during the song number. I laughed a lot. I also cried. Under the comedy lies a great love story and it was great. White USA boy wins girl!!! Another great movie with Aihwarya Rai. I love her more and more everytime I see her act. I highly recommend this movie and it is one of the best Indian films I have seen.

3) Jane Austin with Bollywood Energy!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Bride and Prejudice is a delightful DVD that translates the story and spirit of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice into a modern Indian setting. This is a musical comedy that is complete with Indian traditions and colorful costumes, arranged marriages, and the challenges that come to a couple who are from very different backgrounds (in this case, rich American bachelor vs. spirited and liberated Indian woman whose family is more interested in finding a husband for her than she is).All of the memorable characters in Jane Austen's original Pride and Prejudice are recognizable and delightful. And the music and dancing contribute a great deal of color and energy to the whole. To me, this is a thoroughly satisfying movie that I enjoy watching over and over.

4) Sad and Sorry   [Rating: 1 out of 5]
I have watched every Pride and Prejudice film ever made. I'm not kidding. All of them. From the 1950's to the filmed stage set ones, I've watched them all.What was disappointing in this movie was really characterization. Lallita's character is supposed to be Elizabeth and Elizabeth in Austen's book is supposed to have high standards and good manners. The humor was found in the witty comments and quick tongue in the book. Not only was this movie lacking all forms of humor but they completely missed the actual character of Elizabeth.Lallita seemed like the more prideful of her country and family while Darcy never did anything to actually influence her assumption of his pride. Lallita was also more than rude and crass. She openly accused him of being prideful when she was really the culprit. Not only was her character terribly formed, but badly acted.I love musicals. Moulin Rouge was one of my favorites, and I love watching old musicals as well. I also love Ballyfilms. I loved that Bend it like Beckham. It was the terrible shock of being a musical that made it bad. At least I watched this film all the way through to give it every chance of redemption. But at least when I had to watch this film for a second time I was more prepared for a naked Indian man in a thong.

5) Hooray for Bollywood!   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
This has become my kids' favorite movie! My sister is a huge Jane Austen fan and introduced me to this movie. After watching a borrowed version, we purchased our own and my kids watch it all the time. The images are so colorful and engaging. The dancing and music are captivating. The story is, of course, a classic. My children are 10 (boy), 8 and 5 (two girls) and we all enjoy it, including me! It's kind of nice to have a good wholesome movie that's not just another earnest/humorous piece of animation to share as a family.