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Summary: An absolute classic!
Review: If you are a fan of a good love story with light comedy, Emma was made for you. Paltrow shines as the good-intentioned matchmaker Emma, whose success with one couple inspires her to try again with her best friend. When all goes wrong, Emma simply brushes herself off and tries again...with complicated results. This is a charming and wonderful tale of love, friendship, and life. I highly recommend it!
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Summary: a dissapointment
Review: This is a sad, sad version of a beloved story. Even Gwyneth Paltrow's excellent proformance can not save this film. The screenplay was horrible, Northam as Knighley laughable and the hair very incorrect. It does not have that timeless quality a Jane Austen classic deserves. In 10 years it will be dated as a 1990's studio formula film. While it does have some funny and entertaining parts (also the costumes ARE good) it simply doesn't do justice to the book or the charaters. Too long on farce and too short on charm. If you want to see a good, believeable version watch the A&E Emma (1996 with Kate Beckinsale). Don't bother with this one.
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Summary: I love this movie
Review: This was one of the best movies I have ever seen. I just loved it. It was funny and sad. Emma really thought she was doing the best for her friend but really she only made a mess. I liked how they put little hidden messages in their. Like when they talked about Frank Churchill they focused in on Jane Farfax.
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Summary: STOP! IF YOU WANT TO FALL IN LOVE ... BUY THIS MOVIE
Review: If you are looking for a deep, philosophical movie .. pass on. IF you want a lovely, light hearted feel good movie with beautiful scenery, wonderful romance and MARVELOUS acting THIS IS IT! The cast was picked to perfection. Gwyneth Paltrow is lovely and natural. Mr. Elton, though a skunk plays it excellently, Mrs. Elton is fabulous, Miss Bates fit to a T, but my fave is Mr. Knightly. Prince Charming ultra. I hope we see more of him. He is a TALENTED TALENTED actor. You will not be disappointed!
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Summary: Totally Charming!
Review: Gwenyth Paltrow is a wonderful "Emma". She carries this sweet, funny and all around wonderful movie on her thin shoulders. Her charm and grace, completely personify the character of Emma, in this adaptation of the Jane Austin novel. This is the sweetest little movie and should have gotten more attention. It's wonderful movie and the settings, costumes, and countryside are breathtaking. A great movie!
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Summary: Lighter and more fun than the BBC version
Review: I decided to rent both this Emma and the BBC version before purchasing - this version is by far the more fun and light-hearted. (The BBC one was almost depressing!) Jeremy Northam's Mr. Knightly joins Colin Firth and Ciaran Hinds as the perfect Austin heroes, strong, subtle, sweet. Paltrow portrays a nice sweet, good-intentioned style for Emma, although she does seem to have only two expressions ("pouting" and "deleriously happy". Okay, maybe "puzzled" as well.) This is more of a romp than most of the Austen films of the time, but that's what I find appealing about it.
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Summary: Charming
Review: "Emma" is a very charming movie. Even though Gwyneth Paltrow's accent left a little something to be desired, I didn't mind it too much. :-) All the actors and actresses are wonderful. The characters are hilarious as well, though I found myself getting annoyed at the silly Harriet Smith more than once. All in all a great movie for friends to watch together.
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Summary: Fair, but...
Review: ... if you want to see a good, if not great adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma- go for A&E's version starring Kate Beckinsale.
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Summary: Funny and romantic
Review: Emma is a great movie. Gwyneth Paltrow delivers an outstanding performance as the perpetually misguided but delightful Emma, and Jeremy Northam is excellent as the wise and kind Mr. Knightley. The dialogue is funny, and the scenery and costumes are beautiful. It was surprisingly faithful to the book, and it shouldn't disappoint avid fans of the book. It's absolutely wonderful. I rented over the weekend and watched it four times!
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Summary: Just Because It's Austen......
Review: ....doesn't mean this is a good film. In fact it is pretty dire. Paltrow certainly gets into the role as meddling young Emma Woodhouse who, despite her good intentions, thinks far too much of herself and messes things up good and proper when trying to marry her friends off to eachother. But this is so evidently awkwardly made that it is embarassing and it sufficates the briming potential energy that everyone seems to have in this film. And Ewan McGregor as the supposed rake who behaves most inappropriately is incredibly wooden. The only redeeming feature this film has is Alan Cumming who is terrific as the pompous Mr. Elton - it is just a shame he is let down by everything else.
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