ManiakJiggy This is How Movies Should Be Made

Protraph Lack of good storyline.

SpecialsTarget Disturbing yet enthralling

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

julianemnt When I discovered that Austen's novel, Lady Susan, was finally adapted to the screen, I felt really happy, because is one of my favorite works by the author, and it is very underrated. When I've read the cast that would be in this film, i knew it was a dead cause before start to watching. I wished to be wrong, but I was right. It was so mediocre and it made the original plot so flat, so incoherent that at the end I was angry, really angry. The characters were reduced almost to extras (specially the Vernon family) and even Lady Susan became a weak character in this film ( Kate Backingsale was a poor choice, it felt like they were aiming Catherine Zetta Jones but only could pay for Backingsale). Lady Susan is originally seductive, smart, mean , very manipulative and with a strong presence. All the time in this movie she was just a mature good looking woman with terrible arguments to assure her fame. Sevigny was also a terrible choice, her acting was the worst! Her character was supposed to be as mean and manipulative as Susan Vernon, extremely frivolous, not only someone saying lines with barely no expression. The plot rushes in such a way that it makes impossible to believe in some of the characters choices and feelings and becomes completely boring after 20 minutes. It was a mess, i do not recommend this one, go read the book.

dissident320 I have not read the Jane Austen novella this is based on but it was a nice simple movie that I don't think will a week from now. I really enjoyed the character introductions. They would show them with title cards as they stood outside the house. It seems like a simple thing but it was nice device that also gave you a little introduction to what the character might be like. The actual story is nothing of note. There's some romantic and marriage drama but the dialogue is fun throughout. Kate Beckinsale and Chloë Sevigny play off each other well. Tom Bennett is enjoyable in this if only to see other characters react to him. All in all, I wouldn't make a point to watch this but if it shows up on TV it's worth a watch.

Ian (Flash Review)Hard to make an easy fun period piece with neat costumes and settings bland but they did it. The story was told through lightly comedic and typical period dialog yet the story was never moved along by other means. It would have been more effective if at least some of the story was told through visuals; making the think and engage. The story is about a divorced woman who is visiting various estates to find a wealthy enough suitor for herself as well as her daughter. She has the look and the intelligence to work her charms. It was OK but never really funny and never really enthralling enough to make you care.

SquigglyCrunch Love & Friendship follows a woman who, after taking up temporary residence in her in-laws' house, attempts to marry her daughter off. The acting is all pretty good in this movie. The actors largely embody their characters and do a good job of presenting their lines in a believable, and on occasion humorous way. The humor itself is actually pretty decent. During the first bit some of the situations are somewhat laughable, and one character in particular is pretty funny too. He's like 21st century person trying to fit into this time period, and ends up over-speaking to the point of silliness, and it is rather amusing. However, the moment that character leaves the story plummets. It suddenly becomes completely boring, and with the lack of any intrigue caused by the plot up to this point, plus the fact that there isn't any more comedy, it transitions from a good movie to a lullaby. Overall 50 minutes of this movie are good, and 40 are an absolute drag. It's only 92 minutes long, so these are both big chunks. Only one part of this movie is actually good, and the rest is dull. In the end I really wouldn't recommend this movie. While it appears worthwhile at first, it divulges to a bore by the end.