Persuasion
Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth - the dashing one she once sent away - crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.
- Released:
- Runtime: 120 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Stars: Dakota Johnson, Henry Golding, Cosmo Jarvis, Richard E. Grant, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ben Bailey-Smith, Izuka Hoyle, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Nia Towle, Edward Bluemel, Lydia Rose Bewley, Yolanda Kettle, Jordan Long, Simon Paisley Day, Agni Scott, Stewart Scudamore, Eve Matheson, Gary Beadle, Afolabi Alli, Jenny Rainsford, Kate Ashcroft, Ali Ariaie, Janet Henfrey, Sophie Brooke
- Director: Carrie Cracknell
Comments
- libbiep - 9 June 2024
Not Authentic
You know if they took the plot of Persuasion and placed it in the 2020s then I could get behind all the wine chugging done by Dakota Johnson's Anne Elliot. I find Ms. Johnson very charming in her character portrayal, however, the script strays so far away from the true character of Anne Elliot that she is not the Anne Elliot Jane Austen created. Would Captain Wentworth really keep this Anne Elliot in his soul as his perfect woman for 8 years? The script skims over everything that made Anne Elliot superior to all other women in her circle. This Anne Elliot is sarcastic and self absorbed. Ironically her character is so altered that she fits better into her family in this movie than she ever would in the novel. Did the creators of this movie confuse Jane Austen with Julia Quinn? This is not Bridgeton (which I love by the way). If you are going to take a classic like Persuasion and retell it for a new generation, look to Clueless. They got it right. If you are going to do an authentic costume drama of a beloved classic, keep it authentic of don't do it at all. - cynthia-83500 - 3 February 2024
Good adaption
It clearly says at the beginning of the movie it's based on Jane Austen's Persuasion which is perfectly clear as you watch it because it has a different tone than the book. Persuasion is my favorite Jane Austen book and I have watched every version. I personally liked this one and took it for what it was being 'based' on Persuasion. I loved seeing familiar characters but with a twist. If you are a die hard for the movie being like the book you won't like this but if you are like me and enjoy different viewpoints- I would give this version a try! I have now watched this version 2 times and it got better with the 2nd viewing! Lovely!
