Books and Movies of 2011

[lovemoony4ever]

Happy New Year, everyone! I intended to post this entry last night, but that obviously never happened... I'll probably backdate this entry in a couple of days.

There are a couple of things I'd like to talk about, so expect another entry in a while, but for now, in keeping with the tradition: Books and Movies of 2011!

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[coeurdesoleil]

Wow, you clearly keep very careful records of the books you read and the films you've watched throughout the year!

Jane Eyre is one of my favourite novels and I love the BBC adaptation with Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens, but I was a bit disappointed by the Fukunaga adaptation. I totally agree that Mia Wasikowska fell short - I usually think she's a great actress, and I didn't really mind her acting, I just completely disagree with her (and the director's, I'm sure) interpretation. She just seemed very bland and I missed the fire, the passion, that Jane has and that is simmering just beneath the surface, and that Ruth Wilson, imo, conveyed so well. Otoh, I very much enjoyed their take on St. John in the film, it was a really interesting and pretty different approach that made St. John as a character much more likeable to me.