Another day, another Emma, another instant classic. I think this is the most subdued iteration of Emma I’ve seen (so far, cause there’s more). Surprisingly it is the best in terms of the actual storyline, the declaration speech finally makes it fully and it is as always, beautiful.
I was on a plane so I couldn’t cry as usual. As I have said many times in my other reviews THE declaration speech is defined by its restraint, love, sincerity and honesty and is truly my definition of the true prowess of Jane Austen. I always choose to ignore the fact that he held her when she was three and he was already her brother in law but that’s on the English, not me.
Jane Fairfax and Frank Churchill get fully fleshed out, which I really appreciated. Olivia and Ray were great in the roles.
I think Kate plays Emma good enough, if anything I think she plays the snarkiness a little too much but I really enjoyed her anyway. I don’t think anyone could play Emma as well as Anya or Alicia tbh. As for Mark, he delivers Mr. Knightly perfectly.
As I said, it’s pretty subdued in terms of cinematography but with the costumes and sets, it becomes endearing and charming. I particularly loved the strawberry scene and the finale.
I also enjoyed the bits of Emma’s mastermind delusions, either when she’s scheming her matches or when she realizes she’s messed up. It provided for some comedy relief among the drama, true in English nature and virtue.
The most accurate costuming for the actual time period, you have to put some respect into it.
It’s so weird seeing seasoned actors like Alistair Petrie who plays Mr. Martin here, and he actually looked good ngl.
Overall, for one hour and forty minutes, it’s very faithful to its source material and covers the central points of the story. I don’t have anything else to add: it’s enjoyable, I probably would rewatch it if I was doing some Emma adaptations marathon but I think Kate in ‘Love and Friendship” was a perfect Jane Austen heroine.
Another day, another Emma, another instant classic. I think this is the most subdued iteration of Emma I’ve seen (so far, cause there’s more). Surprisingly it is the best in terms of the actual storyline, the declaration speech finally makes it fully and it is as always, beautiful.
I was on a plane so I couldn’t cry as usual. As I have said many times in my other reviews THE declaration speech is defined by its restraint, love, sincerity and honesty and is truly my definition of the true prowess of Jane Austen. I always choose to ignore the fact that he held her when she was three and he was already her brother in law but that’s on the English, not me.
Jane Fairfax and Frank Churchill get fully fleshed out, which I really appreciated. Olivia and Ray were great in the roles.
I think Kate plays Emma good enough, if anything I think she plays the snarkiness a little too much but I really enjoyed her anyway. I don’t think anyone could play Emma as well as Anya or Alicia tbh. As for Mark, he delivers Mr. Knightly perfectly.
As I said, it’s pretty subdued in terms of cinematography but with the costumes and sets, it becomes endearing and charming. I particularly loved the strawberry scene and the finale.
I also enjoyed the bits of Emma’s mastermind delusions, either when she’s scheming her matches or when she realizes she’s messed up. It provided for some comedy relief among the drama, true in English nature and virtue.
The most accurate costuming for the actual time period, you have to put some respect into it.
It’s so weird seeing seasoned actors like Alistair Petrie who plays Mr. Martin here, and he actually looked good ngl.
Overall, for one hour and forty minutes, it’s very faithful to its source material and covers the central points of the story. I don’t have anything else to add: it’s enjoyable, I probably would rewatch it if I was doing some Emma adaptations marathon but I think Kate in ‘Love and Friendship” was a perfect Jane Austen heroine.
