Review of Persuasion (2022) by Fionnuala Halligan for Screen Daily — 08 Jul 2022
It’s not hard to figure out the recipe that resulted in Netflix’s Persuasion arriving half-baked from the streamer’s busy oven. Take one measure from Clueless. Cast an American actor as the lead (Dakota Johnson).
Turn Jane Austen’s most mature heroine into a Bridget Jones, slugging red wine from the bottle and winking at the camera. Filter it all through a Regency Britain that comes straight from Bridgerton.
Shake, too hard, and try not to cringe as the cake collapses.
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This review of Persuasion (2022) was written by Fionnuala Halligan and published by Screen Daily on 08 Jul 2022.
Persuasion has generally received mixed reviews.
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