Keira Knightley

The Jacket
$14.98
This movie is just waaaaay too far out for my tastes. The acting is good, but the subject matter is depressing and weird. Sorry, too weird for me!

Princess of Thieves
$14.99
My daughter is getting this for Christmas and has looked for it for quite a while. It came in good time and it looks in good condition.

Pure
$24.99
This edgey drama about the hoplessness of poverty and drug addiction has the veiwer plunging into the depths of despair, and finally lifted into the arms of hope. Young David Wenham is inspiring as the oldest son of a hoplessly heroine dependent mother played admirably by Molly Parker. Wenham's range of emotion is surprising and broad for so young an actor. Keira Knightley is typically brilliant as the young boy's emotionally challenged friend and, unfortunately, his dark enabler. Knightley's character's struggle with her circumstance and the better angels of her nature yield a performance equally inspiring to those of Parker and Wenham.
In the end, you are left cheering for the mother's apparent recovery, and wrenching decline of the friend. I'd recommend this film to anyone not already swallowing antidepressants. For those who are, see a nice romantic comedy.

Pride & Prejudice
$12.98
Wow! I am so glad I made this purchase. I read this book in high school, or was assigned to do so, anyway. High school to me was a blur and I don't remember a whole lot about it, including the details of this book. I couldn't appreciate it then. I picked the book up, again, about a year ago. I loved it from the start and it got better and better, and it had a happy ending. I'm not an avid reader but this book will always be one of my favorites. It's classy, rich, and a must read.

I shied away from watching this movie because I didn't want it to destroy the book like so many remakes of any kind sometimes do. Well, my avoiding this movie was totally unnecessary. This movie is fantastic! It captured all the characters very well, in particular Elizabeth and Darcy. I will say that whilst watching it for the first time and even at the end of the movie it felt rushed, but what do you expect from a two-hour movie based off of a 400 page novel. It's just because I loved the book so that the movie seemed swift; I wanted every line of the book to be developed. I can't tell you how many times I've watched this movie after having watched it the first time. I love movies and it has become my new favorite. As much as the book is a must-read, this movie is a must-see. You need to own it. You won't be disappointed.

Long live the classics!