Rating: 
Summary: Awful. Just Awful!
Review: This is the worst version of this movie that I've ever seen. Mr. Rochester was a disaster. Not only did he not fit the part physically, he didn't emotionally or spiritually either. The only reason I gave this movie 2 stars, was that I thought the beginning was very good, it definately portrayed the felling of the book, but the rest of the movie went downhill from there. Jane wasn't too bad, but they producer and director could have done so much more with this movie. It's such a good book, that it's a big disappointment that people think they have to improve onsomething that would be better left alone.
Rating: 
Summary: Hot!
Review: I can't get over the heat and passion this movie brings to Jane and Mr. Rochester. In the beginning, I wanted him to be more attractive...but by the end, I believed that she was totally smitten and aroused by this bully and that he was totally taken by her. I read the book as a teen and had forgotten most of the story. Now I want to read it again and see other versions. And of course, I will watch this one again...I was mesmerized. Perhaps the fact that the love scenes did not go further...left you right on the edge...made it all the more passionate and intense. This is indeed a movie for incurable romantics like me.
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Summary: A missed opportunity...
Review: Rochester has been one of my all time favorite heroes. Jane Eyre one of my all time favorite books and heroines. I read it almost yearly. I am a fan of Ciaran Hinds (believe it or not). After seeing him in Ivanhoe, where he brought such a wonderful wounded, smokey edge to Gilbert, I remarked to a friend of mine, "wouldn't he just be the penultimate Rochester?" I was thrilled to find out shortly thereafter that this was going to be the case. Wow!!! I couldn't wait to see it. And then I did. What were the director and the scriptwriters thinking? After such a subtle moving proformance in Ivanhoe, Mr Hinds turns Rochester into a strutting, bellowing, obnoxious bully. Euwww. Our Jane would NOT want this jerk. I was embarressed for him! Not to mention disappointed and sad for such a missed opportunity with this production. The actress who played Jane did it passably well but still no great shakes. And *where* did the writers get this dialogue? Did they have any clue what the book was about, or did they do the Cliff Notes and then write the screenplay, 'spicing' things up a little, just because? .... If you haven't seen any productions of JE, spare yourself this one. Instead look for the one with Timothy Dalton, or with George C. Scott.
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Summary: An excellent representation!
Review: I read this book long before I saw the movie and I definitely say that it lived up to my expectations. Jane Eyre is a timeless story and it is beautifully captured in this gothic tale of romance and hidden secrets. Each character is portrayed very well. Samantha Morton (who plays Jane Eyre), actually became her seemingly meek and yet truly passionate character before my very eyes. I would recommend this film to anyone who loved the book, as well as anyone who loves romance and a bit of mystery.
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Summary: Wonderful Adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's story
Review: I was disheartened to read some of the reviews of this wonderful adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's story. I have seen every version of this story and I believe that this is my favorite. Ciaran Hinds is a fine actor and I do believe that his performance in this production needs a little more credit than usually given. Rochester is a hard character to protray and given the script he did superbly. Samantha Morton is by far the best Jane I have ever seen. She can show more feelings in one expression of her face than I could do in a million years. I can stop seeing this movie over and over again.
Rating:
Summary: A huge disappointment
Review: I was so excited when I heard A&E was doing "Jane Eyre," especially when I heard Ciaran Hinds was cast as Rochester. I thought that was perfect casting and that I would see something of the caliber of "Pride and Prejudice." I was bitterly disappointed! What a travesty! My main objection is that the scriptwriter decided she could improve on Charlotte Bronte. Instead of sticking to the words in the book as closely as possible, she completely rewrote the dialogue. What arrogance! The result is that both Rochester and Jane say things that are completely out of character to anyone that's read the book. "I feel your passions are aroused"? I found myself screaming at the screen "he'd never say that!" My second main objection was how Ciaran Hinds was directed to play Rochester. I blame the director because I've seen Hinds in many movies and know the range of emotion he can display. In this version he was essentially one-note: he shouts all the time. The ONLY time he softens is in the bedroom with Jane after the fire. That one scene showed me what could have been, and only sharpened my disappointment with the rest. What a sad waste of what could have been a marvelous production. I did like Samantha Morton's Jane best of all the Janes (I've seen every version of this). I just wish she'd been given better dialogue to speak. The Timothy Dalton version remains my favorite. Too bad Hinds and Morton didn't have that script and that director!
Rating:
Summary: Bordering on banal
Review: Extremely disappointing production. Adumbrates the story. The makers apparently didn't believe the audience could take the real Jane Eyre, as they dumbed it down and tarted it up. They turned a complex, multifaceted drama into a Harlequin miniseries. What a shame: we need somebody to do for Jane Eyre what BBC/A&E did so perfectly for Pride & Predudice.
Rating:
Summary: Wonderful cast, beautiful movie
Review: After seeing this production of Jane Eyre by A&E how could you EVER need or want to see another? The movie itself is beautiful~ it really catches the dark textured landscapes of the book. But above that, the cast is simply brilliant. Samantha Morton as Jane can say about sixty contrasting things at once by turning her head. Rochester is perfect as well~ he's really quite funny in some scenes. While the whole cast is great (and the little girl Jane is wonderfully cute as well as talented) the two main actors just stand out and completely carry the film. A truly wonderful adaption of such a great book.
Rating: 
Summary: Never read the book first
Review: If you read the book first, you may be disappointed that much of the story has been omited or changed. This version of Jane Eyre probably would have been more appealing for me had I not read the book for the third time when I rented this movie. I have also seen the Orson Welles version but being that I am not a Welles fan I could not over look the man for the character. The Timothy Dalton version was somewhat better for me since more of the story was put in the movie and then the Hinds version was most disappointing mainly because so much story line was left out and alterations were made. Although this version emphasises more the Rochester/Jane relationship I would have enjoyed it more if it had been more true to the story and spent more time on the relationship of the two characters. My advice would be to rent several versions before purchasing, especially if you read the book first. I had set in my mind the perfect Jane and Mr. Rochester and doubt that I will ever find them in a movie adaptation.
Rating:
Summary: Extremely Disappointing
Review: As I have viewed several adaptations of Jane Eyer, set aside from the version with Orson Welles portraying Mr. Rochester, I find the version with Ciaran Hinds to be second most disappointing version I have viewed. Mr. Rochesters' character seems to not have been completely developed. In the book he seemed to be a more cunning person with a side to his personality which has a somewhat charimatic appeal, a hidden charm that was alluring to the reader. Ciaran Hinds character seemed to be rude and showed no signs of actually being interested in Jane. Samantha Morton was a good choice for Jane. She did a very good performance to such an unconvincing Ciaran Hinds. My biggest disappointment, however, was the way the movie tore the story apart. Many interesting and important parts have been left out and the movie altered some of the story line. The movie could have been better had it been made a mini series or lengthened showing more of the relationship between Jane and Mr. Rochester.
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