{television} becoming jane (2007)

Famed romantic novelist Jane Austen has a personal life as dramatic as any of her fictional characters in this historical drama. Jane (Anne Hathaway) rejects the advice of her parents, who want to see her married to the nephew of a wealthy noble, and instead falls for dashing but poor Irish lawyer Tom Lefroy (James McAvoy). As sparks fly, both families intercede to head off the romance, but headstrong Jane will not be told what to do.

ireviewnetflix.com rating: *** I think fans of Jane Austen and her work will enjoy this movie. I, not being a Jane Austen fan (neither her books nor the movies based on her books; nor either the time period historically), was only mildly entertained. Plus, I'm not a big Anne Hathaway fan which didn't help. For the most part, I was bored and it was background noise.