rated it the fourth-best Austen adaptation of all time. When reviewing, film critics often compared the respective adaptations of Persuasion and Sense and Sensibility. Thompson's film received more recognition and accolades from Hollywood, while Michell's production gained the admiration of up-market critics, who felt it was a more authentic and thoughtful representation of Austen's world. Janet Maslin of The New York Times, for instance, wrote that Sense and Sensibility "can't match the brilliant incisiveness of the more spartan Persuasion, still the most thoughtful new Austen adaptation". The Los Angeles Times characterised Persuasion as "the most authentically British version and the one closest to the spirit of the novels" and Sense and Sensibility as "the audience-friendly Hollywood version of Austen, easygoing and aiming to please". Time magazine named them both the best films of 1995, referring to Persuasion as "reserved" and Sense and Sensibility as "more bustling". Higson, when analysing both productions, felt Persuasion captured a sense of "gritty realism" that would influence such later Austen adaptations as Mansfield Park (1999) and Becoming Jane (2007). Accolades See also 1995 in film Jane Austen in popular culture Styles and themes of Jane Austen Screen Two References Works cited External links Official website at Sony Pictures Classics 1995 television films 1995 films British romantic drama films American romantic drama films Films based on Persuasion (novel) Films directed by Roger Michell Films set in country houses Television shows based on works by Jane Austen Napoleonic Wars films Films about hypochondriasis American drama television films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films Sony Pictures Classics films 1990s British films British drama television films