Emma

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Butter L I've seen every "Emma" ever made and this 1996 version is THE best. Everyone in it (from Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor to Jeremy Northam) is great, but Alan Cumming's and Toni Collette's portrayals of the vicar and disadvantaged bestie (respectively) are pure hilarity GOLD! The Anya Taylor-Joy version from early 2020 was beautifully appointed with great sets and costuming, but the acting and action don't hold a candle to this '96 version. (Plus, all the male leads in the 2020 version looked weirdly alike - - I had a hard time figuring out who was whom.) Skip 2020's - - this 1996 gem is the one to watch. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/16/24 Full Review The H Ewwww, brother ewwww Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/29/24 Full Review Trafalgar L Jane Austen's classic novel comes to life with the help of Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow's portrayal of the titular character is superb. This adaptation makes the most of its source material and does it in the most respectful way possible. If you like "Clueless" then you'll love "Emma" Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/24 Full Review H.M. J This is my least favorite Emma adaption. A big Austen novel fan, Emma is probably one of my favorite books. Gwenyth Paltrow is flat as the primary character with little to no chemistry on screen with either of her supposed love interests. The best actors in the flick, who saved it for me, were the actresses playing Ms. Bates and Mrs. Elton. They showed the other actors how to walk the bright, playful line while also staying true to character, which I believe is what the director was going for. However, the primary actors missed this marked, playing bright and light and missing the feeling of the time and the book. Watch instead Romola G in BBC's rendition. She is an amazing Emma. The best Mr. Knightley can be found in the 2020 version, which falls short in other ways but does that role justice. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Very well done! Very fun to watch! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/22 Full Review jordan m The degree to which Clueless was superior to this movie has me worried about watching the 2020 remake here soon. Apparently they didn't know Clueless was being made when they started working on this, and I suppose there's room in the world for both versions, but for my personal tastes draining all of the comedy out while telling the same story is never going to make for a better movie, no matter how much I like Gwyneth and period movies in general. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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