Sense and Sensibility

Pros: Brilliant adaptation; romantic; funny; ingenious casting (especially Thompson and Rickman)
Cons: Character-driven story will not appeal to everyone

There's a tiny but brilliant scene early on in 1995's Sense and Sensibility, that for me, sums up so much of the film's warmth and genius. Willoughby, the handsome and dashing suitor of young and passionate Marianne Dashwood, is visiting at the ...

Pros: story, pacing, acting, attention to period detail
Cons: Emma Thompson too old for the role, storyline might ruffle modern women

My time in high school was before the rediscovery of the novels of Jane Austen. Perhaps that was good, because I didn’t go into viewing some of the more modern film adaptations of her novels with any preconceived notions about how they should be. In ...

Pros: Excellent adaptation of Austen's novel.
Cons: Most modern viewers will find it too slow and boring.

It may look like from the con comments that I did not like this film. Quite the opposite! It has turned into one of my favorites -- and each time I watch it, the more I enjoy it.

All of Jane Austen's novels dealt with class, manners and were...

Pros: brilliant cast and adaptation
Cons: may bore some viewers

Generally, when I see a movie based on a book which I have read, I prepare myself for disappointment ...

Pros: breathtaking scenery, memorable performances by Alan Rickman and Kate Winslet
Cons: somewhat slow pace at times, stilted dialogue

I don't watch movies often, but every once in a while, I get a craving for Jane Austen in movie form. This is usually satisfied by watching the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth. But, I do also enjoy...

Pros: Austen's themes; great lead and secondary performances; sets; costumes; emotional depth of the script
Cons: The two most stylized performances (Grant and Rickman) won't be to every viewer's taste

I cherish Jane Austen's novels. The best of the adaptations rank among my all-time favorite films. There are five adaptations I consider to be better than the others. I've previously raved about three of those: P ride ...

Pros: Marvelous story, acting, costuming, set... everything!
Cons: Not for those who don't like period films or films made from literature.

I first saw Sense and Sensibility before it was released to general theaters in 1995. We bought our tickets early, which turned out to be a good plan; when we returned to the Uptown Theater in Minneapolis, there was a line 4 or 5 feet wide that...

Pros: Superbly adapted screenplay by Thompson and a perfectly cast ensemble!
Cons: It's not "Rambo, first blood" -- or is that really a CON?

I immediately fell in love with this movie when I saw it the first time. The award winning (just about every award, Oscar, BSFC, BFCA, Golden Globe & more!) screenplay by Emma Thompson is absolutely perfect! She truly did a masterful job & was worthy of...

Pros: Surprising choice of extra features for a very beautiful movie.
Cons: The DVD Menu is a bit plain and somewhat disturbing (read on)

Movie - Sense And Sensibility

Movie - ****
Picture - ***
Sound - ***
Extras - ****
Repeat - ***

Sense and Sensibility is a successful adaptation from Jane Austen's novel, and the credit goes to Emma...

Pros: Excellent acting, not a stuffy or slow "period piece", romance and comedy
Cons: Not for the unromantic or unsympathetic

"Sense and Sensibility" is rare for a period movie in that it does not require an audience to know any historical background in order to understand, let alone appreciate, the film. Anyone who watches "Sense and Sensibility" can...

Pros: Beautifully acted
Cons: Was over too soon

Emma Thompson's production of Sense and Sensibility is truly a beautiful film. It portrays the follies of the time and still preserves the innocence and quality of the two sisters, Elinor and Marianne, for whom the movie is entitled.
Emma...

Pros: Authentic Jane Austin masterpiece comes to life.
Cons: You have to have some substance and an attention span longer than Robo-cop.

This is one of my all time endearing favorites.
The Victorian period that it takes place in, the location where the film was made. The beautiful costumes, gorgeous ornate settings and backdrops coupled with strong gifted actor’s sets the pace for an...

Pros: Excellent portrayal.
Cons: Ended abruptly.

I found this movie accidentally about three years ago while attending a convention for a company I worked for at the time. I recognized the title form previews I had seen recently and realized it was adapted from the novel by Jane Austen. Having read the...

Pros: Very sweet and funny, great writing!
Cons: It's a little slow, but stick with it till the end!

Quiet, humble, and sweet. If you are a Grant fan, it's worth watching him in this film just to see that he can portray these qualities, too, and not just the womanizing, slick, smart-mouthed characters you are used to. OK, on to the actual movie. I ...

Pros: Nice story
Cons: After a while a little bit boring

I saw this movie on TV. And it was very sweet and a romantic movie. But after a while it got boring, so if you are the type that likes to watch action don`t ever watch this. It is about two sisters the one thinks with her brain and the other thinks with...