A child is caned in front of her school class. A woman denies a man's veiled sexual advances. There are brief glimpses of a bloody stab wound and of a nude painting. It contains no foul language or sexuality. GRADE B-ĬONTENT OVERVIEW: Jane Eyre is rated PG-13. I simply suspect that this is not the best depiction of this tale. Still, there is enough by way of intrigue, heartache, and surprises to make this enjoyable for a Jane Eyre novice such as myself. Sadly, the whole is less than the sum of the parts, as the romance develops in a rushed and non-organic fashion: by the point she confesses affection for him he has done little to endear himself to her, cutting the legs out from the central relationship and robbing the finale of some of its potency. The skill of actors Mia Wasikowska ( Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland) and Michael Fassbender ( X-Men: First Class) is certainly more than up to par for this bittersweet love story indeed, individual scenes between them crackle with genuine passion and chemistry. Visually it captures the beautiful dreariness and the vibrant sunniness of the English countryside, accompanied by a haunting musical score. Playing like a darker and more tragic version of a Jane Austen story, the film absolutely nails the tone of mystery and melancholy, with a nice touch of eeriness. Masterful cinematography and fine performances highlight this new adaptation, a gorgeously atmospheric love story that is, unfortunately, drug down a few notches by choppy storytelling and a central romance that needs more room to breathe and develop. By Jonathan Decker (family therapist, film critic)

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