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Pride & Prejudice (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Director: Joe Wright (IV)
Actors: Keira Knightley, Talulah Riley, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, and Carey Mulligan
Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Retail Price (not our price): $39.98
Release Date: 2007-11-13
Theatrical Release Date: 2005-11-23
Studio: Universal Studios
Run Time: 129 minutes
Format: Array
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Discs: 2


Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
Literary adaptations just don't get any better than director Joe Wright's 2005 version of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. The key word here is adaptation, because Wright and gifted screenwriter Deborah Moggach have taken liberties with Austen's classic novel that purists may find objectionable, but in this exquisite film their artistic decisions are entirely justified and exceptionally well executed. It's a more rural England that we see here, circa 1790 (as opposed to Austen's early 19th century), in which Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) is one of several sisters primed for marriage, with an anxious mother (Brenda Blethyn) only too desperate to see her daughters paired off with the finest, richest husbands available. Elizabeth is strong-willed and opinionated, but her head (not to mention her pride and prejudice) lead her heart astray when she meets the wealthy Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), whose own sense of decency and discretion (not to mention his pride and prejudice) prevent him from expressing his mutual affection. They're clearly meant for each other, and as Knightley's performance lights up the screen (still young enough to be girlishly impertinent, yet wise beyond her 20 years), Austen's timeless romance yields yet another timeless adaptation, easily on par with the beloved BBC miniseries that has been embraced by millions since originally broadcast in 1995. Individual tastes will vary as to which version should be considered "definitive," but with a stellar supporting cast including Judi Dench and Donald Sutherland, this impeccable production achieves its own kind of perfection. --Jeff Shannon

2) Description
The greatest love story of all time lives on in the Pride & Prejudice 2-Disc Collector's Edition! The Academy Award®-nominated film based on Jane Austen's masterpiece novel has been repackaged and expanded to a 2-disc edition with all-new bonus features. Academy Award® nominee Keira Knightley stars as heroine Elizabeth Bennet, who upon meeting the handsome Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), believes him to be the last man on earth she could ever marry. But as their lives become intertwined, she finds herself captivated by the very man she swore to loathe for all eternity. And now, their romance shines brighter than ever before in this must-own collector's edition of the film critics said, "Makes you believe in true love and happily-ever-after" (Stephen Holden, The New York Times).

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

1) Great teen movie   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
My fourteen year old daughter loves this movie. The acting is good and music is beautiful! I bought her the sheet music for her piano also.

2) lack of genuine   [Rating: 3 out of 5]
This movie in my opinion was overproduced became lack of genuine. The magic of the 18th century homey simplicity quality disappeared. It's too cinematic and too rich too Hollywood. I prefer the 80s 90s versions than this one. Of course in this movie everything is much more beautiful and excess. But that's the problems

3) I had my doubts....but what a surprise!!!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I've always adored Jane Austen, but I had my doubts when I found out Keira Knightley would play Elizabeth. After seeing her in "action" type movies, ( like "Pirates of the Caribbean" ) I thought it was impossible for her to pull it off. I was so wrong! Her acting is fabulous!! The music is also beautiful and is mostly piano. Although I know it's not as good as the BBC film, it's definitely a nicely condensed version of the story and I highly recommend this movie to Austen fans,

4) A P&P True to Period   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
While obviously abridged compared to the A&E mini series, this P&P is dead-on accurate. Though I still appreciate the A&E version, Wright captured the 'everyday-ness' of Austin's time: the dirt, the dress, the deportment, and Austin's well crafted satire.Compared to Wright's P&P, A&E's characters are wooden while Mrs. Bennett, Mr. Collins and, Mr. Wickham are nearly cartoonish. On the other hand, Wright's Lady Catherine seems overblown though in the capable hands of Dame Dench, and Donald Sutherland's physicality doesn't quite fit Mr. Bennett though he does capture the character's charm & sense of humor. Wright's costuming & sets were well researched exemplified by older women wearing less fashionable gowns and younger women dressing more stylishly within their particularsocial rank. In the A&E P&P, there is little variation in dress with so much pure white linen which could lead one to wonder if Longbourne was a suburb of Heaven.Wright's choreography and camera work really 'raised the bar' for historical dramas, too. A&E's comes across as overly reheased & rigidely exacting while the camera remains static. All of this results in scenes that are "not so much like a ball".With the luxury of time, the A&E P&P does include the entire Wickham subplot, one which Wrightwas required to abridge but did so fairly elegantly. Both versions exclude the novel's postscript-like conclusion.Enjoy both, and a read of Austen's novel.

5) Enjoyable movie   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
For Austen fans and fans of good, clean movies, this will be a pleasure to watch. I did not care for it near as much as the BBC/Firth version, but it was still a nice way to spend a couple of hours on a rainy afternoon. I also enjoyed watching the extras. One of my biggest problems is that I am not a big fan of Keira Knightly, so her performance did nothing for me. She had the same stubborn attitude in this film as she did in one of her early films Princess of Theives where she plays Robin Hood's daughter. Same character almost, different costumes.