Pride & Prejudice

There was a time when it seemed impossible any screen Darcy could displace Colin Firth’s definitive brooder, but then Matthew Macfadyen arrived on the scene in 2005 to scramble the rankings. (Yes, 2005: Y’all Tom Wambsgans fans were late to the party.) He and Keira Knightley – a spirited and defiant Elizabeth Bennet – bring real soulfulness to an adaptation that takes a few liberties with Jane Austen’s peerless text, but nothing to clutch your pearls over. To mark the 20th anniversary, Focus Features gives it a big screen, the-better-to-swoon-over re-release. – Kimberley Jones Read a full review of Pride & Prejudice.