Becoming Jane

On a lonely tax season evening the other night I finally got a chance to watch Becoming Jane, which I had borrowed from the library. For what it’s worth, I enjoyed it. I decided before-hand that I would just try to watch the movie as a piece of fiction, not as an autobiographical documentary, and as such, it was enjoyable. And I don’t usually say that about movies where I’m crying at the end. But knowing that it was ostensibly Jane Austen’s story prepared me for the bittersweet ending. (even partially informed Jane Austen readers such as myself know that Miss Austen never married – thus any romance involving her was doomed) I enjoyed looking at Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy, and the glimpse into into 19th century England, as always, was intriguing. A chick flick with some historical context. Enjoy.