Saturday 15 February 2020

Emma

This is a pretty solid Jane Austen adaptation with a bit of wit, romance and, yep, a random butt shot early on (apparently someone wanted to up the stakes on the Colin Firth Wet-Flouncy-shirt scene from the BBC Pride and Prejudice). There's strong visual style and enjoyment of the period, though it does take a while for this to really settle into being fun - the set-up of so many characters and side plots does take a while (and this doesn't top "Clueless" in getting that out of the way early). Anna Taylor-Joy enjoys a chance to do British snobbery for a bit, Johnny Flynn is damn good looking as the leading man type she's going to end up with, Bill Nighy kinda steals every scene he's in with sardonic side glances. Once it's settled into its groove this pays off pretty reasonably for those looking for a period romp.

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