Neither Hathaway or McAvoy can prevent Becoming Jane from floundering into sentimentality.
Anne Hathaway dons a corset and cut-glass British accent to play the frustrated young author of Pride and Prejudice, while man-of-the-moment James McAvoy takes on the role of young Irish scamp, Tom Lefroy, who inadvertently sweeps her off her feet.
Despite a script bogged down with pseudo Austen wit, Hathaway carries off the fluctuating moods of Jane without grating, but McAvoy lacks the brooding demeanour of a suitably rugged romantic hero. Neither can prevent Becoming Jane from floundering into sentimentality.
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Neither Hathaway or McAvoy can prevent Becoming Jane from floundering into sentimentality.
By Helen Cowly
