Not a huge deal in the larger scheme of things but I’m with many of the critics that disliked the god-awful title for the film
In the oeuvre of Jane Austen films this one has a very nice place of being perhaps the most hilarious, least romantic, and utterly unsentimental (and charmingly so)
Love the comic character intros with titles and descriptive captions
The Purcell music for the funeral of queen mary (also in clockwork orange) is wonderful
Beautiful mise-en-scene and costume design. Gorgeous landscaping and floral work—this is important along with the performances because the film is largely walking and talking
It’s a real triumph for beckinsale- beautiful, intelligent and weaving a web
It’s still very much a Stillman film – though being an Austen film as well clearly- it’s a very well-developed world
Archiveable but not in the top 10, or near it, for 2016
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