Review of Jane Eyre (2011) by Dave G — 05 Feb 2012

A beautifully dark adaption of the novel, "Jane Eyre" has a couple great performances by Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender.

This review of Jane Eyre (2011) was written by Dave G on 05 Feb 2012.

Jane Eyre has generally received positive reviews.

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