There’s been no shortage of film versions of “Jane Eyre,” Charlotte Bronte’s classic tale of romance and woe. Now another take on the 1847 novel has come to the screen, with Cary Joji Fukunaga directing Moira Buffini’s script, which shakes things up by messing with the narrative structure. It begins with Jane fleeing the imposing Thornfield Hall in hysterics and is told mainly in flashback, which creates tension from the start — even if you know the story.
| On screen |
| ‘Jane Eyre’ |
| Three stars out of four |
| Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Jamie Bell, Michael Fassbender |
| Director: Cary Fukunaga |
| Rated: PG-13 for thematic elements including a nude image and brief violent content |
| Running time: 103 minutes |
Fukunaga may seem like an odd choice to direct such revered literary material; his last film, “Sin Nombre,” was a contemporary and violent tale of Central Americans making their way through Mexico on their way to the United States. But both are about people searching for a place to belong, and they share a visceral immediacy.
