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I want to like this adaptation, but it is honestly difficult for me to watch. The book is full of the kind of humor that makes you feel like the author is winking at you. This movie loses all of that. Lizzie, who should be clever and playful, comes across as nearly stupid in this version. Instead of getting the sense that she and Jane are rolling their eyes and (lovingly) laughing at the follies of their younger sisters, Lizzie comes across as the most insufferably giggly of them all. Darcy comes across as sloppy and constipated instead of a good person who is tense around strangers. It is completely unclear what they are even supposed to like about each other. Mr. Collins is scary instead of ridiculous. Mr. Wickham is grim instead of charming. Charlotte Lucas is obnoxious instead of practical. I won't even bother with how bad the portrayal of British society is. There are some things this version does well. Several of the minor characters are well-acted, Jane in particular. It manages to deliver more emotional impact at the end since it isn't even trying to portray the restraint expected in British society at that time. But overall, this film butchers the wit and spirit of Pride and Prejudice. It's just another cliched sappy romance.