Jane Eyre (2011)

"A subtly shaded, yet emotionally devastating, examination of what it really means to choose one’s own way."

"The subtle visual inflections and deliberately constricted performances contribute to a slow-burn effect that compels up to a point."

"A bold choice of director, striking visuals and a Rochester to rival Orson Welles’ ensures this doesn’t feel like just one more highbrow period piece or stodgy great-book adap."

"Melodrama done right: Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel is superbly adapted."

"He [Fukunaga] has reanimated a classic for a new generation, letting Jane Eyre resonate with terror and tenderness."

"Voluptuous visuals and ambitious art direction."

"With Fassbender's charisma igniting his costar as well as himself, these sparring interchanges, both captivating and entertaining, are where this Jane Eyre finally catches fire."

"Less melodramatic than most adaptations of this tough-minded story..."

"There’s no question it’s stunningly mounted, and Wasikowska makes a much stronger Jane than Alice, but the romance is overripe and the climax underdone."

"This is a quiet, contemplative Jane Eyre, a childproofed one with all the pointed edges sanded off."