In all fairness, Laurence Oliver is the most handsome, noble and calm temperament of Darcy I have seen and is the closest to the original. But helpless, I am very fond of Vivien Leigh, so I have no way to like Lawrence who broke her.
Before watching the 05 movie version of Pride and Prejudice, I was not very eye-catching about the 95 BBC series Darcy played by Colin Firth (hereinafter referred to as Colin). Most of the reason is that I don't like Elizabeth, or more bluntly, she is too fat in the scene. I watched the 05 version several times. I also admitted that Keira Knightley’s appearance is enough to endure the spread of the two-hour story. It’s because I love to suppress it, and I only want to use Lizzie as a picky guest in the background. It's still not choking. More importantly, Darcy of Mattheu Macfadyen (hereafter referred to as Matthew) won my heart. I only blame the director for giving him too few scenes, so I wrote this:
......Matthew Macfadyen is every thing Mr Darcy should be: “fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien”, plus reserved, determined, yet attractive voice. If Firth Colins had set a milestone for Darcy, Macfayen went further. He incarnated him. Thus it is quite a pity that he shouldn't have had oftener occasions to show his ardent love for Elizabeth.
I quoted Austin’s original text and praised him greatly. Matthew's appearance is more contemporary, with Darcy's rigorous restraint, and his voice is deep and thick, and of course he becomes more charming. But not long after, I adjusted the comparison between him and Colin, that is, his Darcy was so-so, and Colin was the real man.
Of course, I am not kind enough to say this, because it is not fair to compare the same characters in TV series and movies. The time limit of the former is far less sensitive than the latter, so the shaping of characters in TV dramas tends to be richer and more three-dimensional. Colin played more games than Matthew, and the degree of sway in the same session was not the same. For example, the scene where Darcy and Elizabeth reunited at Pemberley Manor when the BBC intentionally changed and won screams from the female audience. Colin just took a swim. Wetly walked from the lakeside, his appearance was not as grand as usual, and he looked sloppy (it is said to be very sexy-Bridget Jones and Me and Mr Darcy unanimously touted it); in the movie version, Matthew is more like a thief catcher The housekeeper rushed into the screen like a housekeeper.
However, Darcy's deep depression, as well as the aristocratic and even oppressive domineering that matches his status and identity, are fully revealed through Colin's interpretation. I really like the passage where he refused to propose to Elizabeth for the first time. After the momentary shock, you see that he suppressed his anger and turned coldly to ironic whether Elizabeth was far from accepting him because he frankly contempted her family situation. This psychological transition is very natural, and it is Austin's delicate conjecture, while Colin is the visual embodiment of Darcy's "noble shame". In comparison, Matthew was too out of breath during that period, and Kayla, who was his opponent, was too domineering, with a fierce face and dense white teeth, like a brash kid and a devil with a bare-faced appearance. In terms of momentum, he is too short.
It can be said that Matthew has a deep understanding of Darcy, and his inner temperament has not been studied enough, or put the responsibility on the director. The freedom he gave Matthew is still lacking. But Colin can be said to have both form and spirit, and exuberant. Of course, his posture is too strong, so that in the second courtship scene, you will feel that he is reserved and almost cold, saying "...it was all for you" and you will not feel anything. The temperature that love words should have. Colin's passion seems to have been spent waiting for Helen Fielding to create a modern version of Marc Darcy for him.
In contrast, Matthew is not so lofty, he seems to have been emphasizing the human and emotional side of Darcy. He is often led by Kayla, not the other way around or at least equal firepower. To a certain extent, he weakened Darcy's dignity. Of course, in the formula of love, the one who pursues is always the first to bow his head, but there is no need to walk away in the morning mist and confess with a shiver: "...you've bewitched me, body and soul , and I love, love, and love you..." It’s a copy of Qiong Yao’s Xiaosheng. Every now and then, I can't help but laugh.
My favorite Mr. Darcy, in these two versions, have it both. It doesn't matter if you can't have it, use your brains, and you still have thoughts.
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