Persuasion
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Movie Reviews of Persuasion
Movie Review: An Austen fan must see
Summary: 5 Stars
I own a copy of Pesuasion with Amanda Root, which is very good. But this! This version is by far my favorite. I agree, the Austen purist will probably hate it. But this version is so very well done, and in my opinion, a much better version than the other (Root version). the last scene in which Anne accepts the Captain's proposal, i back it up and watch it over and over and over again! This version i do not own, i keep checking it out from my local library. It's on my amazon wish list and I will buy it soon. Men these days don't have a clue what sets a true romantic's heart to racing. I was surely born 150 years too late. And I agree with another poster, this captain wentworth is smokin hot which makes it that much better.Movie Review: Much better than the 1995 version
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this version of Persuasion first, then the 1995 version. I have to admit that when I first saw this I thought Anne Elliott quite dowdy. Her clothes certainly are, but if you want dowdy, see the 1995 version. After seeing this again I think Anne is pretty and, of course, Frederick Wentworth is very handsome. This version is more fun to watch first, because almost everyone in the film is good-looking (or at least not really bad-looking!), the surroundings are beautiful, I can actually understand what they're saying without having the subtitles on (yes, I needed them for the 1995 version), and the love story is much more believable. This Capt. Wentworth is one worth pining over for 8 years! Overall, well done.Movie Review: I was persuaded
Summary: 5 Stars
My 2nd favorite Jane Austen story of unrequited love! This is the story of long suffering Anne Elliot (played tremendously by Sally Hawkins)who was persuaded at a young age to give up the love of her life Frederick Wentworth because of his lack of fortune and his naval pursuits. 8yrs later she's still single and considered a spinster and basically passed around like a servant to her ego ridden father,sister and other hypochonchiac sister. Frederick returns on the scene and tries to play indifferent to his attraction for her but they are constantly thrown together which makes temptation oh so hard to fight. I could not rest until I had this classic in my collection and highly recommend it to any true romantic.Movie Review: Favorite Adaptation of Persuasion!
Summary: 5 Stars
Now before I say anything about this version of persuasion, I'll acknowledge that there was an earlier version done in 1995 with Ciarán Hinds which I also completely love and is actually a little bit funnier than this version....BUT this version is so beautifully done. Our leading man is gorgeous which of course is a plus and the ending IS SO SATISFYING! The same cannot be said about the ending of the 1995 version; it's weird.
Note, the father is ridiculously cheesy in this movie as if he's acting on stage, but he's not in many scenes so it doesn't take too much away from the movie. :-)
I think anyone who gets this movie will be glad they added it to their collection.
Movie Review: very moving!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this DVD on the advice of a friend who absolutely loves Rupert Penry-Jones and I was not disappointed!! The acting is top notch and you can feel the heartbreak of lost love between Captain Wentworth and Anne Elliot, when Sally Hawkins cries you will cry too!!! The music from Martin Phipps(same composer as BBC's North and South) is superb!! I wish he would release a CD of his BBC production scores!! The only distraction is the running scene at the end!!! We all want true love in the end but not at the expense of a heart attack!!! I would need oxygen after running like that in Bath, England!!! But overall, I highly and unequivocally give this production 5 stars!!!