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After I had read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (amazing, btw), I was so so excited to watch the 2005 movie because I had witnessed all of the hype around it on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, etc. For example, the famous Mr Darcy hand flex 😩

But to my surprise, I did not enjoy the movie all that much! I can hardly explain it but the plot felt empty when you’ve already read the book, you can spot all of the changes made that aren’t accurate to the book. And I don’t mind this most times I watch movies adapted from books yet this one just seemed to irk me.

Also the plot was SO rushed, and I get it, trying to fit a whole novel in a two hour movie would be difficult, but a lot of the time important characters were just thrown in to the scenes. Character development wasn’t there neither was the development of plot. I hardly sensed the chemistry that I did in the book between Mr Darcy and Elizabeth. Don’t even get me started on how quickly their relationship progressed.

And there are so many more reasons but I won’t bore you with them.

I feel as though if I had watched the movie without having read the book beforehand, I would have had a better experience, honestly.

Anyway, I wanted to see if anyone else had similar or opposing views to share on the movie?

I’m completing a research project on whether learning a new language can change one’s social identity, worldview, and outlook on other cultures, as well as how these changes differ between face-to-face vs. virtual learning.

For this topic, I am required to have some primary research methodologies like a questionnaire, and I need a big number of responses for proper evaluation. (and I very much dislike this part of research as I have to bother others to respond😫)

I am relatively new to Reddit, as you can see on my profile, and i’m not too fond of the etiquettes or unspoken rules on here- like i’m not sure if sending out a questionnaire deserves a death sentence or something. Please let me know if it isn’t acceptable to do so!!

But, it would be super duper helpful if any of you could give your insight! I believe it should only take around 5-10 minutes to fill out. So, here’s the link if you wanted to help out: https://forms.gle/eQa2WxKsbWtykFHt9

Thank youuu :))

Thoughts on Pride and Prejudice (2005)?

Do languages even change how one views themselves, the world, or other cultures?