The Jane Austen Book Club

In no case a purely romantic story and certainly not a conversational drama. However, in the end, it is a highly pleasant, branching showcase of the variability of emotions and relationships, paraphrasing various Austen-like patterns, and as a gem, the charming quotes from Hugh Dancy as a sci-fi enthusiast, Grigg. For a thoughtful tranquility, I haven't seen anything more suitable in a long time. 85% (12.01.2009)

There are movies about women and there are movies for women. This film belongs to the latter category and even if I didn't know the director's name, I would swear that a woman must have made it. I am not the target audience, and not just because I have never read a single novel by Mrs. Austen and my knowledge of her work is limited to two films based on her material. This kind of romance is simply appreciated mainly by women. In the first half, I objectively stated that the film is at a decent level and can be watched simply because it is a type of romance intended for the middle generation, so the creators have avoided all the flaws that affect teenage projects, from vulgarity to toilet humor. Nevertheless, it is something that will be appreciated by other types of viewers, and I felt somewhat left out. In the second half, I became so familiar with the characters that it looked like it would be a 3-star rating, but in the end, I chose a lower rating because it is simply too polished, too sweet, and with a classic American happy ending. In real life, things happen somewhat differently. Someone wins and someone has to pay. Overall impression: 45%. (22.02.2014)