Review of Mansfield Park (2007) by Stephen G — 28 Aug 2008
Some people are terribly miss-cast. They've changed the character of Fanny completely from what Jane Austen wrote, and because she's so out of character in some scenes it almost justifies Mrs Norris criticism of her.
Whatever idiot wrote this and thought he could improve on Austen is sadly mistaken. Rushworth is too normal (Hugh Bonneville makes a BRILLIANT Mr Rushworthin the 1999 big-screen version), and Mrs Norris is meant to be much more severe.
As an English major I studied this at varsity, had read it 5 times before that, and I have all three film versions. So I would know. Miss Crawford is wonderful. The only character who is at all believable.
And while most of the characters are slightly or very wrong, and the plot violently butchered, it doesn't violate the style and tone of Austen as grossly as the 1999 one. From all 3 you might be able to make one passable movie, but really they're all rubbish.
This review of Mansfield Park (2007) was written by Stephen G on 28 Aug 2008.
Mansfield Park has generally received positive reviews.
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