Review of Emma. (2020) by Jlhm17 — 12 May 2020
Not good. The acting felt like a high school play for at least a third of the movie. I got the feeling that most of the actors didn’t understand the characters as Jane Austen had written them, only as De Wilde wanted them to be portrayed.
Johnny Flynn played Mr. Knightley nicely, and I would like to see him play the role in a proper version without all the bizarre moments thrown in (nose bleeds?? bare butts in front of fireplaces?? why??!).
Mia Goth also did a good job with Harriet, and Miranda Hart was a fantastic Miss Bates. One of the biggest misses in this version was Emma’s relationship with her father. She hardly seems to notice Mr.
Woodhouse! Her first thought after the proposal isn’t of Mr. Woodhouse but of Harriet. Her transformation into a better person fell flat too. I hardly noticed it. Pretty to look at but a very superficial, empty version trying to be artistic and avant- garde but falling flat.
This review of Emma. (2020) was written by Jlhm17 on 12 May 2020.
Emma. has generally received positive reviews.
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