Jane Eyre (2:01) 2011

Jane Eyre is a chick flick based on a Bronte novel and this version is excellent. The movie was filmed on the Moors and hits home the desolation and isolation of the damp and windy English remote countryside. Jane is a strong woman who has experienced the harshest parts of  middle 1850s life. She falls in love with Rochester after she is hired to be a governess for his ward. Jane is heartbroken to discover, on her wedding day, there is an impediment to their marriage. Will true love conquer all? The cinematography is excellent with the attention to costumes and period pieces being phenomenal. The spookiness of the manor and its surroundings are so realistic, we all jumped when a hawk flies in front of Jane when she is walking on a forest path. Judy Dench, as the housekeeper, is her usual excellent self. The main characters, played by Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender, are wonderful together. I recommend Jane Eyre for all lovers of 19th century English period films.