Title: OUCH
Product review: It is hard to imagine why anyone would make a film of Jane Austen's Persuasion without any respect for the majesty of her words. This production pales in comparison to the complexity of the book and serves as a reminder of how wonderful the 1995 film staring Amanda Root was.Just a couple thoughts: no well-bred young woman would run wildly through the streets, certainly not Anne Elliot. And why have the book end with Wentworth purchasing Kellynch? Isn't the reason that Mr. Elliot is in the book because he is going to inherit the entailed property and wants to insure any way he can that nothing comes between him and his inheritance? He courts Mrs. Clay because he thinks that Sir Elliot may marry her and produce a new heir who could then inherit in his stead. The ending was just plain dumb. This film lacks the tenderness, the thoughtfulness, and the regret that are the hallmarks of the story.
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