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Is there anyone who didn't like it?

posted 17 years ago by igoresse
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I watched the first 45 minutes and then I started fast-forwarding. I couldn't stand the profound-like depiction of the characters and the ending, where everything is resolved, every sub-plot, without justification: I mean, how believable was Prudie's ending with her husband's sudden shift? What? He just starts reading the book and is suddenly a changed man after coming in contact with Austen't literary brilliance?
I don't think so.
This film is just another one of those badly written romantic comedies (the most recent examples that come to mind are "No reservations", "Sarkle", "Licence to wed", "Love and other disasters"...)

Every creature on this earth dies alone.

[–] igoresse 17 years ago

Correction: "Sparkle"

Every creature on this earth dies alone.

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[–] pirslifeme03 16 years ago

i watched this movie with my mom, and i found it really hard to follow, it was just not making sense. i dont think it was a bad movie... i just couldnt really follow it with all of the sub plots, like you say, and whatnot. also, not having read any austen, i couldnt really connect with the characters. oh well, i tried..

whisper words of wisdom, let it be.

[–] nora-58 16 years ago

I find Austen terribly boring.

This wasn't much better.

[–] galoipo 16 years ago

Aww I hate Austen too (very boring) but loved this movie.

[–] lexiever-1 16 years ago

Yeah I watched it last night and I just didn't really like it.It was okay but not great at all.

[–] karagape 16 years ago

Awful. I should have known better but I was in an "Austen mood" so I thought I would try it. Stupid me.

[–] Eve_French 16 years ago

If you watched the movie instead of fast forwarding through it, you would know that Prudie's husband was a good guy all along. She was unstable and didn't realize how good she had it until the end of the film.

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[–] CharlotteScribbles 16 years ago

That's too bad!
(By the way, thanks for actually being rather respectful with your critique, November. You aren't all, AIFJF OMG WASTED 343242 HOURS OF MY LIFE. WUT A SHODDY MOVIE. HERE R MAH EQUALLY SHODDY COMMENTS!!!")

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[–] chaplin_7 15 years ago

Okay, I just watched. I love Jane Austen. I think this movie had some cute moments and was pretty classy, but I feel like it's a one-time watch kind of thing. I, too, turned to movie during a certain part but turned the t.v. back to see what happens.

I like Prudie and how stiff she is...she was probably my favorite character. I also liked how the daughter kept geting banged up. I just think this movie wasn't triumphant at all and not worth watching a second time...however, it did make me want to read the Austen books I haven't read, so I will be going back to the library, so some good came out of it :)