Limited Depth of the Video

I was disappointed of the limited depth and explanation of the relationships of characters from the novel. Although the film did well in portraying the romance of Jane and Mr. Rochester, there was little insight of emotions such as jealousy, desire, and compassion. The absence of characters and Jane's childhood, cut the story into pieces. The movie might have shown important parts to the director, but I was looking for more and more similarities between the book and movie. As the movie progressed, I felt that the story became shorter missing the important elements and details that Charlotte Bronte purposely put in the book. Without knowing all the twists and surprises, such as knowing that St. John is her cousin, ruins the story's unique personality.

Jane Eyre Video

Although Jane says in the movie that she hates living in Gateshead, the movie only explains how much she abhors her aunt and nothing of her spite for her cruel cousin John. The movie is also very limited on the friendly connection between Jane and Helen -- as well as Ms. Temple. I thought the role of Adele was more on the spot than most of the other characters. She was always cheerful and playful. When I envisioned Blanche Ingram from the book, I saw her a very beautiful and young woman, but in the movie she does not fit the character I imagined -- she was not as beautiful. I was disappointed mostly in the fact that they did not include the gypsy scene. Another thing I noticed was that one of St. John's sister's, Mary, was never introduced.

Alternate Versions of Jane Eyre: Film versus Book

It is a practical concept that much of the original story of a novel is omitted once it has been converted into a film. Jane Eyre is such an example; the film was synthesized so that it illuminated the more dramatic scenes in the book. As opposed to the novel, which expressed each stage of Jane's life (beginning as an adolescent at Lowood) in great depth, the filmmakers rather chose to revolve most of the events around the love between Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester. This was the central conflict. Personally, I preferred the complex vocabulary and structure that Charlotte Brontë uses. Reading and understanding the story in this way, though it is much more tedious, is a benefit to me in that it expands my skills as a writer.