Review of Austenland (2013) by Miranda M — 11 Feb 2014
Austenland actually finds a bit of novelty in the cluttered landscape of clone Romantic Comedies. The blending of the historical and the modern is a nice touch that infuses the picture with a structural cleverness that's combined with a straightforward story of love wanted, gained, lost, and won again.
It's not only for Jane Austen fans but for anybody in search of a mostly fresh take on a classic genre. It's a tastefully funny and heartfelt film that's more concerned with characterization and honest emotions -- even under the admitted shroud of phoniness -- rather than sexual escapades and excess innuendo.
In short, it's a fun little charmer that genre aficionados should love and that tagalongs should find more than tolerable.
This review of Austenland (2013) was written by Miranda M on 11 Feb 2014.
Austenland has generally received mixed reviews.
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