Title: Boring & Wooden
Product review: I am an avid reader and love most of the books written by Jane Austen. This version of Northanger Abbey was very disappointing. Having been moved to tears by other excellent movie adaptations of Jane Austen stories (Persuasion w/Ciaran Hinds and Amanda Root, Sense & Sensibility w/Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet, Emma w/Gwyneth Paltrow); This rendition of Northanger Abbey left me diappointed, confused, and mad at myself for wasting money to rent the video.The acting left much to be desired. It seemed awkward and stilted. I absolutely hated the actor's portrayal of Catherine. She was the most irritating of all. Her attempts at "wide-eyed innocence" came across as "space-out stupidity." The cuts between fantasy/dream sequences and reality were reminiscent of B-movies. This was a total waste of time and money. Until someone makes a decent movie adaptation of Northanger Abbey, please just read the book.
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