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Information
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 124 min.
- Director
- -
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Rating *
- 6.7
- Votes *
- 0
- Checks
- 1,487
- Favs
- 80
- Dislikes
- 12
- Favs/checks
- 5.4% (1:19)
- Favs/dislikes
- 7:1
Top comments
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Siskoid
You wouldn't think, watching the most recent adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, that it's director Autumn de Wilde's first feature (after working in music videos for 15 years), because it's so damn good and polished! I mean, the text is already strong, so what she seems to have done is focus on the physical - comic bits of business, expressions, choreography - the best part undoubtedly being the complete embarrassment felt by the servants in the background at being among these high society fops and gossips. Bill Nighy is also a comic highlight, no surprise there, but he's not alone by any means. Leaning into the comedy as it does nevertheless doesn't stifle the story's emotionality, and our middle class hearts still go out to Emma, her best friend/pet project, and the annoying chatterbox Miss Bates. I will admit I sometimes get lost in Austen's stories when there are too many handsome boys with tall hats that I couldn't possibly be expected to tell apart, but I don't care so much here. Emma (period) is just such a delight (period). 4 years 1 month ago -
Axel Fritzler
"I refused Mr. Martin for you....and you're a virgin who can't drive." 3 years 3 months ago -
