Amour, orgueil et préjugés (2016) Online

If you're a Jane Austen fan, you may not like this movie, because it deviates from the book in ways that have no purpose, and make no sense.

For example, the names. 'Donovan' Darcy? Why not 'William' Darcy? Jenna's (not Jane's? We don't have 'Jane' these days? It's the 77th most popular female name in the U.S.) love interest a 'Henry Robson', while there's a token 'Mr. Bingley' character? Why 'Scott' instead of Bennett'? I can see modernizing the names (probably not many 'Fitzwilliams' these days, at least in the U.S.). But what's the point in making them more different than necessary, or switching them to different characters? Why have a 'Mr. Bingley' at all, if he isn't to be Jenna's (Jane's) love interest?

Why Elizabeth's sudden one-scene-to-the-next turnaround about Darcy? In one scene, Darcy cleared up the problem at her school, getting her job back with a raise, for which she said "Thanks, but no thanks", then in the very next scene, she's desperately in love with Darcy, calling him again and again, even moving to New York to be close to him. No transition scene? After all, it's the pivotal point of the whole story, don't we get to see even one scene about it?

Simplifications are necessary in most book adaptations, particularly a long book like Pride and Prejudice. I have no problem with the dog shows, only two sisters, etc. But why change what isn't necessary? Do these producers and directors not 'get it' that Pride and Prejudice has survived for over 200 years for a reason, that it's the most widely read novel in the English language for a reason? Jane Austen was a legendary author, "don't 'fix' what ain't broke".

I love the book 'Pride and Prejudice'. My favorite adaptation is the 1995 BBC production, but I also love the 2005 movie, as well as the 2003 movie and the 2004 'Bride & Prejudice', both modernized adaptations that maintain the heart of the story. So I'm not a Jane Austen purist snob.

I was really looking forward to seeing 'Unleashing Mr. Darcy'. But, unfortunately, this movie is far short of what it could have been, with just a little more thought and care, and without blowing the budget.

A school teacher meets her Mr Darcy while entering a dog in a dog show. He's a wealthy standoffish dog show judge. The cast and the animals are cute. For fans of 'Pride and Prejudice', there are enough plot elements from the classic novel wound into this story. He's standoffish but it's revealed he is good inside etc. After a while it's like enough already! Just get on with it.

Cindy Busby plays an unlikeable character in "Cedar Cove". It's nice to see her play some one likable instead. She doesn't play it too cute which can often happen in some Hallmark movies. She is quite nicely paired with Ryan Paevey as Mr Darcy. Frances Fisher plays a disapproving aunt - kind of similar to her Titanic role.

Worth one watch.

Jane Austen has been a longtime favorite of film makers and BBC programmers. Her novels of women's plights and the wonderful clothes that upper class English people wear have become the modern fairy tale model. As a result, it was almost inevitable that the Hallmark Channel would use Miss Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE as the basis for one of their movies.

Unhappily, in doing so, they have reduced the story to a series of incidents that ignore Miss Austen's close observation and musings on women's place in society to a standard romcon formula. The leads may be named Elizabeth and Darcy, but the whole is handled in a mechanical fashion. The writers have even tossed in puppies for cuteness; he is a dog show judge and she a dog handler.

There are some fine performances involved in this mediocre film. France's Fisher as Mr. Darcy's aunt is an unadorned, snobbish piece of works -- without, alas, any of the humor typically brought to the role.

In the end, my issue with this Hallmark TV romantic comedy is the same as with a lot of them. They may be romantic in the sense that the beautiful and virtuous young woman winds up with the handsome and virtuous young man; it's the lack of anything comic that bores me. If the standard Hallmark romcon model is what you're looking for, you'll be satisfied. As for me, like Miss Austen, I'll continue to hope for more than characters who fit neatly into their plotted slots.

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.

Just finished (barely) sitting through 2 excruciating hours of the worst Hallmark movie I have ever seen. The acting was horrible and there was zero chemistry between the main actors. The whole thing was completely unbelievable. The only redeeming factor were the dogs. They were more believable than any of the characters. Plus they were adorable.

Loved the actor that played Donovan Darcy - and when he stepped from the pool in those swim shorts - all memories of the pond scene with Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy (Pride and Prejudice 1995) left my head...I didn't much care for how the leads switched places - like rotating around each other when they're interacting. I guess it was a way to show they attracted like opposite magnets that even will flip (in love) and come towards each other. Plus, I love all the dogs in the film (being a mother to 6 canines myself). And remember, with all the interpretations of Pride and Prejudice that are out there, even if you are doing it in some misguided way to show a woman how much you love her, you DO NOT list all the things wrong with her, her family, etc. before you propose to her. You love someone for themselves and IN SPITE of themselves, but list what all you think is wrong with me then act like all is well and here comes the happy ending. Expect more from yourself and the woman you're meant to be with.

Movie is cute, but, having shown dogs is the real world, the dog show scenes are very poorly written. NEVER would a handle and judge have the conversations in the ring as written in this movie.

Having not heard of this treatment, I have no preconceptions: it followed something my MiL was watching when I walked in.

I think the dogs and the world of dog shows were either the center of this story, or the excuse for it, which are not bad things. King Charles Spaniels were the royal Corgis of their day, and they are just soooo cute. The puppies used were more young dogs--at least 2 months old, as they were just too large and well-coated for newborns.

I don't believe the rest of this paragraph has any spoilers. The characters you are supposed to dislike were played excellently--wanted to smack them each upside the head. Pared from this twist on P&P are the obnoxious curate cousin, Mr. Wickham, the three younger sisters, and Mr. Bennet--and they were not missed. Departures from the original: 'Mrs Bennet' owns a bridal shop, 'Lizzy' is a teacher, 'Darcy' judges dog shows, 'Georgiana Darcy' lives with her brother, 'Lady Catherine de Bourgh' seems to live there as well. 'Lady Anne de Bourgh' is not retiring at all, as views Darcy as her unofficial fiancé. 'Aunt Gardiner' invites 'Lizzy' to show her dog as well, instead of taking her travelling, and there is no Mr. Gardiner.

Some have said that there was little comedy here, but I disagree. The story IS after all a comedy of manners, and this delivered that. Lots of "wish I hadn't said that" to go around. You were given backstory for why Elizabeth tends to be prejudiced and Darcy to be reserved and stand-offish. There is definitely spark between them, and they both have their share of apologies to deliver.

I agree with another reviewer that having a 'Mr. Bingley' be a mere placeholder was wrong. The only "problem" I had while watching is wondering why Ryan Paevey (Darcy--all Darcys should be eye candy!)) resembled a younger Karl Urban (the current Star Trek movies' Dr. McCoy). A still photo tells you nothing, because it is while speaking and while moving that they resemble each other.

I thought the twists were well balanced in making a satisfying, if not excellent, rendition. I don't expect remakes of stories in modern settings to adhere more than about 75% to the original: I want a good story with good character development and interactions. Somewhere on the main page for this entry it claims that this is a remake, or the like, of Bride and Prejudice. Not so at all.

I had heard good things about this movie, so I was looking forward to it. But this is the first Hallmark movie that I can remember where there really is nothing redeeming about it.

First off, as someone who used to show dogs, their entire depiction of dog shows was just absolutely laughable. There was nothing even remotely realistic about it. There are some dogs in the ring, but then the female lead gets called in separately by number? And then leaves again and then comes back for final review? Yeah, no, that's not how it works. The so-called judge barely touches the dog. And why are there several different types of dogs in the ring at once? And no, they don't hang the ribbons around the necks of the handlers. Oh my gosh. Just no. Completely absurd.

Now I've got that off my chest, this is a rare Hallmark movie where there is absolutely zero chemistry between the leads. And the story itself was so poorly crafted that it was impossible to believe these two were falling in love. They barely spent more than 5 minutes together at a time; they never really talked in any kind of depth to get to know each other; he was supposed to be the rude one, but he came across as being fairly polite while she was always rude, so why the heck would he fall in love with such a witch? Even the subplot with the privileged dad who got her fired was absurd. It started out okay with him getting her fired. I can believe the board taking the side of the rich patron over a teacher, but the idea that he would sue her was beyond stupid, and having him show up at the party was nonsensical. The man got what he wanted when he got her fired; the rest of it was just overkill and just lazy writing.

I generally love Hallmark movies and can forgive a lot in them because they're usually just fun, but this one was a waste of my time. I was so disappointed in it. Just nothing unfortunately to recommend it. :(

Having read some of the reviews I felt that as a person that enjoys the simple things in life, I could add a comment or two. Perhaps I am not familiar with all of the literature re Pride and Prejudice, but I loved the movie and have watched it so many times I cannot give an accurate count. Of course Ryan Paevey is a humble and interesting person ... I would love to share his thoughts as in real life he loves the natural beauty of the earth, photography, and my hope is that he meets and marries a young lady like Cindy Busby. Cindy came across as a principled person who was did not run after "Donovan" but waited for him to see her inner beauty. I would love to have the opportunity to visit with Ryan and Cindy to form a true to life opinion. I feel that the parts they played in Unleashing Mr. Darcy gave an insight into who they are and the kind of people they are in real life. Ryan obviously loves children and puppies ... Cindy was very comfortable with her role as a sister and her love for animals was obvious. I am eager to purchase the disc for my TV.

This was an entertaining film. We especially liked Ryan Paevey (currently starring in North American Serial "General Hospital") for his role as Donovan Darcy.

We can understand why the the character of Elizabeth Scott is not very "friendly" with people of great wealth as she has been fired by those that control the private school she taught at (Weston High School)..

But it is obvious she has interest in Donovan Darcy, but not his mannerisms..and his great wealth.

We especially gave this film a high rating, because, even though this world is not anything close to the sugar and spice we would like to be, at least we can entertain ourselves with never hearing profanities, obscenities, and other degrading words that are not needed to send a message of love, or dislike..(but then, of course, this IS a HALLMARK FILM)...

1-Ridiculous accusations against teacher carried to ridiculous extremes 2-Ridiculous flaunting of conflicts of interest 3-Terrible acting by several, most notably by Courtney Richter. Cindy Busy wasn't that good either. 4-Lack of chemistry between the leads combined with too little screen time together, especially lack of positive screen time.. 5-Overexagerated rudeness by Elizabeth to Darcy and Violet to Elizabeth 6-Unattractive wimpiness by Elizabeth 7-Even the final confrontation lacked conviction 8-A letter??? (you'll know what I mean when you see it)

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 am a sucker for Jane Austen re-imaginings. It may explain why I liked this movie so much even in face of the terrible reviews. There were definitely some weaknesses in plot. (Why didn't Elizabeth immediately go to the principle when the father of the failing athlete tried to bribe her?) Oooh, he was really evil! I also didn't understand the hostility of Elizabeth towards Donovan Darcy throughout most of the story. He was so adorable and nice! The main appeal of the movie for my were the two lead actors. they were both really appealing and attractive with some great chemistry. Frances Fisher, who played the Catherine de Bourgh character was very hiss-worthy, which always adds to the enjoyment. I did enjoy the secondary characters and the dogs as well.

Underwhelming at best. This remake of Pride and Prejudice goes to the dogs. Quite literally, the plot revolves around upper crust dog shows. The majority of the characters are just downright now likable. The highlight of the movie may very well be when the Darcy character exits the pool. Eye candy at best not so much a compelling movie. Skip it.

I wanted to like this movie. There were a lot of good parts and the ending was very good. But, Elizabeth comes of bitter, rude and mean. In so many spots, Darcy goes out of his way for her and she is awful to him. Darcy did a very good job at coming off a bit cold but charming and genuine. I would've given 10 stars if Elizabeth had done a better job and coming off like she doesn't belong or being uncomfortable without being so mean over and over.

I am kind of Hallmark Channel aficionado (also stayed at a Holiday Inn express) so I know the formula. No oscars will be won, but some are heartwarming, touching, funny or just crazy...but this one...wow (not in the cute meet wow sense) First, I don't get the attraction between them...but then there is this sister, and she is beyond clueless....???? I screamed at the TV in frustration because of what she kept doing to the main character...if she is supposed to be Jane from the book...oh vey...anyway, ya'll know the book, you can imagine the story line...it's your two hours

How this film even made it to 6 stars is beyond my understanding. As a nod to a beloved Austen novel, this failed completely. As a romantic comedy, it did even worse. I was genuinely confused as to Darcy's aunt's animosity towards Elizabeth then finding out it's because she felt threatened by the chemistry between those two? They had three prior run-ins. All three negative and making Elizabeth come off as a harpy. Pride and Prejudice? More like Taming of the Shrew. The rest of the movie was more of the same, so when Darcy admits his love for Elizabeth it's truly baffling as to the reason why. They spent no actual real time together, just argued and bickered. Then love. No. The lead actress is not one I care to see again. The lead actor is pretty, but the constant model brooding stare made me think more Zoolander than anything else.

I don't get it. Definitely not one of Hallmark's best so the fact it was rated number 3 in the winter movie countdown is very surprising.

This movie gets lots of points for its attractive hero and the gorgeous dogs. It lost points for the wimpy, hyper-critical heroine. It didn't make sense that she was so wimpy when she first had problems at work and just plain snotty to a man who had given her no reason to be. In the Austen book, Elizabeth had heard Darcy make some very snide comments about her family and friends. As another reviewer said, this could have been so much better.

I thought this was a good film and the dogs were SOOO CUTE. However, I felt that Elizabeth was being rather unfair, especially how she was treating the titular character, Mr. Darcy throughout most of the film. It's pretty obvious she judged him and didn't really give him a change as it was a real gentlemen throughout the film. Despite that however, I thought this was a good film with a lot of elegance. Plus it's always interesting to watch a new couple come along as every relationship and love story is different. Plus I love Donovan's sister.

The plot is shallow, the dialogue is cringe-worthy, and the worst offense is Elizabeth's unbelievable portrayal of a beloved character. I tried my best to finish the movie, but my eyes were rolling so far back into my head that I couldn't see the screen.

I thoroughly enjoy this movie, but only if I have a glass of wine in my hand. The story line is cute and refreshing, but the role of Elizabeth Bennett was overplayed and Mr. Darcy was underplayed. Elizabeth literally gets mad at him for looking at her. I'm surprised she didn't yell at him for having eyes, breathing, EXISTING.... At one point I almost turned it off due to her ridiculous, out-of-nowhere hate for Darcy. Instead, I took another sip of wine and kept watching. I'm happy that I did. It is now one of my favorites. No, it's no 1995 Pride & Prejudice with Colin Firth, but compared to other Hallmark-type remakes, this one is great! Another bonus is the dogs are ADORABLE.

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The main character, Elizabeth Scott is ridiculous, immature, & obnoxious. She pouts when she doesn't get her way & is so hostile to Darcy; her constant digs about his wealth are tiresome and beyond rude. The acting is pretty bad, Ryan Paevey is the only exception.

Um, there's a plot--something about dogs...blah, blah, blah-- WATCH IT FOR RYAN PAEVEY.

TOTAL SNACK.