Lost in Austen
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Movie Reviews of Lost in Austen
Movie Review: It is a truth universally acknowleged that a P&P addict wants to live the life of Elizabeth Bennett
Summary: 5 Stars
If there is anyone out there who loves Pride and Prejudice that HASN'T dreamed of being Elizabeth Bennett and being magically transported into Jane Austen's classic novel, I would be greatly surprised.
This is the ultimate fantasy: girl hates her life, wishes for romance and adores Jane Austen, and somehow gets stuck in the novel herself. She is sucked into the daily life of the characters as they go through the events in the novel right from when Charles Bingly moved into Netherfield Park. Of course, this isn't real Austen. Our heroine does more damage than she intends, and Charles Bingly falls in love with her instead of Jane. Her actions totally throw the story of the novel out of sequence, leaving the audience to wonder how anything will ever be straightened out.
Ever since I first read Pride and Prejudice, I wished that I could be Elizabeth, and I thought of many different ways the novel could go. What if I could convince Mr. Collins to marry Mary Bennett? What if I managed to get Wickham to fall for Caroline Bingly? What if Charlotte Lucas married Colonel Fitzwilliam? There are so many different endings, and this is a wonderful way to imagine yourself in Elizabeth Bennett's shoes. I do hope they make more like this!
I admit that I spent an entire rainy afternoon and evening watching this miraculous TV show. I hoped it would never end!
Movie Review: Witty and surprising
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this with some hesitation as some of what has followed in the wake of the rising interest in all things Austen has been rather ugly. I really enjoyed it though. There was enough "real" Austen that you recognized the characters for who and what they were. Even when they deviated from the plot, it seemed to be quite in step with the way the characters had originally been written. ****(spoiler alert) who couldn't believe it of Lizzie to want to head out on a big adventure in modern London ~ or that she would adapt very well once she found herself there? To be honest, she was always way before her time in many ways.*****
Of course Darcy and Lizzy both were willing to do what "duty" called for -- but how much more fulfilling was the ending that was supplied. There was also so much laughter and real affection between the characters (and who didn't love the water scene?)
I thought that this was just going to be my "girl" indulgence, but my husband and son actually joined me for the last two thirds of the movie and really liked it as well. I am usually one who loves the idea of staying true to the book. This is one of those examples that kept the spirit of the book - instead of the letter of the law (as it were.)
It was a wonderfully fun movie and I look forward to watching it again and again.
Movie Review: Brilliant take on Pride and Prejudice
Summary: 5 Stars
This very modern spin on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is both brilliant and funny. Jemima Rooper is a fiesty 21st century Austen fan who suddenly finds herself in the middle of her favorite novel. Her attempts to keep the plot of the novel on track are amusing and touching. Elliot Cowan's Darcy seems a bit too stiff, even for Darcy. The supporting actors are all very good. Much like Austen's own writing, the dialogue is fast and witty.
I am a long time Austen fan and love that this series does not hesitate to tweak and alter some of the core characters and events within the novel. My favorite changes involve the "truths" about Wickham. I've spoken to a few other Austen followers who don't like the liberties that ITV takes with characters and plot. Some viewers might be shocked by an annuled marriage, references to lesbianism, and the radical alteration to the ending we've known and loved for two centuries. I found the proposed annulment to be rather unbelievable, but I'm willing to suspend some reality in a movie that's already asked me to accept time travel into a fictional book.
I watched all four episodes straight through, and I'm going to buy the DVD. If you're willing to watch some big changes to Austen's novel, I highly recommend this laugh-out-loud program.
Movie Review: Not a fan of all things Austen, but...
Summary: 5 Stars
... I will admit that I loved this. I caught part one and two of it during Ovation TV's Tall, Dark and Classic event. Though I will agree that I do like Austen's novels (for their formal language and the fact that they are a preservation of a certain period of proprieties in history), I will be forthcoming and say that Pride & Prejudice is my least favorite of Austen's novels. I prefer Col. Brandon to Mr. Darcy any day. Less those be fighting words for some, I loved what this movie offered and found Jemima Rooper in the lead as Amanda Price to be delightful in all of her "modern girl steps into fictional period times where mishaps occur underfoot wherever she arrives."
The idea was fun and I laughed quite a bit at moments such as when we the audience learn what Mr. Bennet's first name is, as well as when Mrs. Bennet summons up the nerve to tell Lady Catherine off. Tally Ho indeed!
If you are not a raving fanatical nut and can give some leway with artisitc interpretation (if not comical interpretation) then give this a try and abandon your inclinations to be a factoid imbibbing stuffy-monger. For honestly, would you be able to mind all of your P's & Q's if you where dropped kicked into your favorite 19th century novel? I think not.
Movie Review: Fancy meeting you here.....
Summary: 5 Stars
There's nothing deep or literary about Lost in Austen. It's a time travel tale that incorporates all the standard glitches, as 21st century Amanda tries to navigate her way around the style and conventions of the 19th century. Because she curls up with Austen every time she feels stressed, Amanda knows what should be happening in this strange new (old) world, but somehow, the characters simply won't behave as planned.
If not taken too seriously, this foray into Pride and Prejudice is delightful. It's genuinely entertaining to watch well known and loved characters adopt wills of their own. Jemima Rooper as Amanda is spot on, as she struggles to speak and conduct herself in accordance with Regency mores. Elliot Cowan makes a fine Mr. Darcy, although at times he seems to be channeling Heathcliff instead, and Tom Mison as Mr. Bingley threatens to upstage Darcy at several points. Supporting cast members are equally true to form. The scenery is stunning, and costumes reflect proper period detail, despite their rather muted colors.
Lost in Austen is a sweet, frothy romance that pays tribute to the original while providing a throughly modern twist. A pleasant way to while away a rainy afternoon.