Persuasion

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Gary B I am an avid classics reader, so when I first started watching, I thought I was going to find the monologue bland. Instead after about the first 20 minutes I found myself fascinated by it. It gave me an insight into the characaters and feelings I had not seen before. For example, when they are on the beach and re-establish "frienship", her words cut to the heart....That things were worse. They were no longer exes, but then friends. This may not have been the classic Jane Austen, but I loved it. I would definitely watch it again. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/14/25 Full Review Katherine N I read the criticism and I get this an unconventional adaptation of Jane Austen’s story. But isn’t this the point? It can’t be another standard run through of the story because there are already 4 adaptations on Amazon!!!! Right so my view from the TV industry this is a beautiful put together movie. The scenes, outfits cinema graphics lovely! On to the actors Dakota wouldn’t have been my choice given there are so many prime British actresses but she does do a good job of playing Anne and the accent is convincing. Cosmo, Henry and Richard E Grant also do a good job. Critics have panned cosmos portrayal as wooden and stiff but I think he’s done an honest job of playing Wentworth and my god he’s good looking. How did I not see him whilst I was living in Leyton in 2012??? Sigh. Anyway all in all I loved this film and I’ve watched it many times. Update: ok so I’ve watched the 1995 adaptation and I have to revise this review down by two points. The book itself actually had plenty of script that this film could have used. It didn’t need to be changed so dramatically and no summary was needed. What’s happened to this film is that key points of the plot that help the film be understood by the audience were replaced with pointless extensions of dialogue, summaries and the exchange of beautiful language for poor immature script writing. For example this film cuts out the scene where Henrietta explain to wentworth that Anne rejected a proposal. In the film the audience is given a substituted scene where Anne gets drunk and awkwardly states she rejected the proposal to a table of guests?? What - this never happened in Georgian society and it feels like a scene from Eastenders/ Corrie! Also in the 1995 adaptation Wentworth is less rigid more suave but arguably Cosmo is still better looking…swoon. Cosmo could have easily have done this but I think this was bad directing that he appears quite stiff. We also have other deviations with poor founded replacements - in the 1995 adaptation Anne twists her foot and gets a carriage ride home. In this carriage Anne and the audience forgive important information that builds the plot. In the film it’s ignored and replaced by a scene she hugs her nephew. Had this 2022 adaptation stuck to the script and taken out the unnecessary information it would have packed more content into the film and the plot would have made more sense. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review Stephen C Success in 1 hour and 49 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Some Suggestive References!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/30/25 Full Review Danielle S I wish they didn't do a modern take to it. It just really ruined it for me. If they made it into a modern day adaptation in 2020s London or NYC then sure. I just hate it when they do stuff like this and ruin a classic. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/18/25 Full Review Sara W I loved this film. I don’t care that it isn’t classical Jane Austen. 1. The cinematography was stunning. 2. Dakota Johnson played the role with an ease and playfulness that requires tact. She eloquently portrayed every single one of those emotions from playful to heartbroken. 3. It was relatable. Period. As a woman, who has experienced the full range of human emotions, it’s easy to wrap yourself in this expansive blanket of emotions. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me squeal, and it made me cry again. The comedic timing was spot on. The varied personalities all fit well together, and created a story that was engaging. Enjoy the ride as it is. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/18/25 Full Review June F This film wasn't so much a wink to Jane Austen as it was a smirk. In terms of costumes, characterizations, dialogues and accents, it didn't seem to know what century it was in. You can't have a willing suspension of disbelief if you can't immerse yourself into a work of art. But if you're going to get into an 18th century mindset, where women have little social worth unless and until they are married (the number one preoccupation of all Jane Austen's protagonists), then it's just distracting to have characters use modern slang, espouse contemporary social mores and pretend that the very real class and racial divisions of the time didn't exist. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/16/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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