Nice effects though.

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

A Disappointing Continuation

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Come on people... this is Hallmark... not Masterpiece Theater. It is what it is and although based on Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, there should be NO comparison to the book or BBC series whatsoever. This is by far one of my more favorite Hallmark movies and I loved it. As with all Hallmark movies, the romance is a bit weak at best (need more kissing & groping - how could one keep their hands of Ryan Paevy). I hope they step it up a bit in the sequel, Marrying Mr Darcy, which will air on Hallmark Channel in June 2018. The lead character, Ryan Paevy (Donovan Darcy), is dishy and very easy on the eyes. If Hallmark did anything right with this show it is in casting a gorgeous hunk to play Mr Darcy. He is exactly who I picture now when I read Pride & Prejudice. Well done!

I saw a poster review regarding Lizzy's name being Scott instead of Bennett. It's Bennet. The transition from dislike to like was reading Darcy's letter. Like the book. She showed her half-like, half-dislike; actually that was my biggest annoyance, her staring off into space thinking about him then being a jerk in person. Which is nowhere near the treatment in Bride & Prejudice.This movie *does* have *some* bad acting. Because it's a cheesy Hallmark film, not because of the story-line.I have read Pride and Prejudice five times. I have seen all but three versions. Watching this the first time I didn't see too much "adaptation." Didn't see much Romeo & Juliet the first time I watched Warm Bodies, either. Watching this more than once, I saw more and more connections. Fine eyes. Terrier description vs female accomplishments. The aunt, Bingleys (Robson). Calling Lizzy a snob about Darcy's wealth. One thing in this I have yet to see in *any other adaptation*, is the number of random encounters. Accidental meets. If you've read P&P you know how many times they run into each other. Another instance, she doesn't realize she's at the Darcy Estate...so she didn't expect to see Darcy there. Ring any bells? Darcy defending her to his aunt. Georgiana raised and protected by Darcy. Darcy in a pool--which is in two adaptations, *not* in the book. Darcy talking smack while Robson is naming Lizzy's good qualities. Lots of adaptation, if you're willing to look for it.

I was excited to watch this after reading several other very positive reviews. I'm happy to see twists and adaptations of Jane Austen, such as "Lost in Austen" which was excellent, or "Clueless" (closely based on Emma).This film simply had nothing to do with Austen save for a couple of names. It wasn't just that the entire plot and subplots of Pride & Prejudice were absent, but the tone was entirely wrong. The main character "Liz" is rude and gauche and quite stupid from the outset. As an example, Mr Darcy quotes: "my good opinion once lost is lost forever" and Liz asks with genuine bewilderment "what does that mean?"Mr Darcy just smirks and looks handsome. There's no real arrogance, just a fairly polite rich boy.So let's put aside Austen and not judge this movie on that, since there are really no true associations between the two.Is this a good move in itself, then, as a lighthearted romance? It's certainly not my kind of movie, even though I enjoy romance. I've seen a couple of other Hallmark movies (the one with Leanne Rimes and Eddie Cibrian springs to mind) and while they're pretty saccharine fare, they're not bad for what they are. They're watchable.But "Unleashing Mr Darcy" is truly dire. It's pastel cutesy shiny glossy all the way, no depth, nothing funny or even plausible. There's no romantic tension or chemistry. You won't find yourself caring about any of the characters. If you enjoyed Legally Blonde but groaned with disappointment at the execrable sequel, you'll get a sense of how and why this is so awful.The constant music is also profoundly irritating: the movie is barely allowed to breathe without the silly, frothy, jingly tunes bouncing up every few seconds.I simply don't get what there is to enjoy here. I've been watching quite a few comedies - including "screwball" comedies - from the 1930s and 1940s recently, and they are so much funnier, sharper and overall more adult than slack lowball fare like this.In summary: there's really nothing for Austen fans here, and there's really nothing for romance fans either. It's not even a "watch once" for me, you'll have wasted your time.

Elizabeth's heart must not have been in teaching but they had a roundabout way of saying that. She gets fired for not letting a student buy a passing grade from her. The students parents lie to the board and the board mysteriously doesn't even give her a chance to state her side. That's almost unbelievable. But her attitude after an hour of regret is to completely forget about teaching and focus on handling her dog in dog shows. That's where she is going to eventually succumb to Darcy's charms and visa versa. Stupid me. I was outraged by the way they treated her at the University and that the "bad guys" got away with murder. She had a law suit ready made and also a duty to warn the public what was going on at that school. But Elizabeth didn't give it another thought. That being so I didn't like her any more and I stopped caring if she ever landed Mr. Darcy or any other dog judge. Forget about Darcy, she deserved Mr.Farcy.