First impression: not as bad as I expected.
But in all fairness that is because I expected it to be absolutely unwatchable.
If you love the book you'll probably be annoyed watching this. If you are expecting a traditional classic adaptation you'll be disappointed. If you're exciting a completely modern adaptation you'll also be disappointed. This a weird hybrid of the two. If you can imagine a cross over between Bridgerton and Bridget Jones's Diary and you enjoy that sort of thing you might find this movie entertaining.
I thought Dakota Johnson was great. She actually looks exactly like I imagined Anne Elliot.
The production quality is quite good. There was a decent budget for set design and costumes. The cinematography is fantastic. The sound design is very good.
Of course the tone of the film is not at all like the book. It's overly satirical and that choice is a bit bizarre.
The actor playing captain W is the absolute worst- he has a permanent expression of boredom and confusion on his face in every scene. He also looks like he is nursing a bad hangover throughout the whole movie.
But in all fairness that is because I expected it to be absolutely unwatchable.
If you love the book you'll probably be annoyed watching this. If you are expecting a traditional classic adaptation you'll be disappointed. If you're exciting a completely modern adaptation you'll also be disappointed. This a weird hybrid of the two. If you can imagine a cross over between Bridgerton and Bridget Jones's Diary and you enjoy that sort of thing you might find this movie entertaining.
I thought Dakota Johnson was great. She actually looks exactly like I imagined Anne Elliot.
The production quality is quite good. There was a decent budget for set design and costumes. The cinematography is fantastic. The sound design is very good.
Of course the tone of the film is not at all like the book. It's overly satirical and that choice is a bit bizarre.
The actor playing captain W is the absolute worst- he has a permanent expression of boredom and confusion on his face in every scene. He also looks like he is nursing a bad hangover throughout the whole movie.
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