Title: A capital disapointment
Product review: Along with others who have written, I was very unhappy with this version of Persuasion. One would think that a newer adaptation would be better than the one in 1995 but this is not the case. The actor who played Captain Wentworth was well enough but where did they get the actress who played Anne Elliot? And why did the director spend so much time having Anne stare into the camera after writing one of her letters? How annoying! I did'nt really feel that much sympathy for her as much as I felt for Amanda Root in 1995. The gentle way Captain Wentworth helps Anne into the carriage in the 1995 version coming back from the 'long walk' was changed with the abrupt way this new Captain grabs Anne by the arm and hoists her on the back of the carriage like a sack of potatoes! There were so many inconsistencies I cannot understand why this version was even made. Somtimes it is better to leave well enough alone.
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