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Summary: Be Sensible
Review: Now if you're going to have man-trouble, what better kind than that of the bright and beauteous Dashwood sisters in Sense and Sensibility. The guys are rich, their estates are all thriving, and there's no pressure to have sex until after marriage. But contrary to what you might thinks, these poor young debs are in a bind. Dad has died and left his vast holdings to his son John. And although the womens' half-brother promises to take-care of the Dashwoods, his snooty wife Fanny is not the most generous of women. To make ends meet, the family, complete with mum and littlest sibling, moves to a relative's small cottage. Elinor (Emma Thompson) is the more rational of the sisters but in time finds herself smitten with Fanny's brother Edward, played with little wit and less panache by Hugh Grant. Marianne (Kate Winslet), never one to hide her emotions, promptly falls in lust with Willoughby (Greg Wise). Will the girls' love be requited? Eventually. In one way or another, all the character's in Jane Austen's novels get what's coming. But it's not the destination but the journey that brings such delight. Emma Thompson's script is a frolic. It refuses to take itself too seriously and is never self-conscious like so many modern tales of romance.
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Summary: Pure Beauty, Pure Joy.
Review: This is a movie that oozes that non-descript term 'class', where every aspect of the movie-making process simply fuses together like it was just meant to be. This is a true 'classic'. Watch this film to lift your spirits. Although impossibly romantic, the story of two sisters in their pursuit of love offers much hope to a 'dumpee' - they find love in the end after all the hardship. The basic message - that 'everything will be OK in the end' - is as important today as it was all those years ago. More important: this movie inspires hope, whilst restoring faith in life. The acting is superb accross the entire cast, and the age difference between the two sisters is perfectly apt - emphasising vividly the differences between sense and sensibility. However, I recommend multiple viewings to fully appreciate the multi-layered depths of the leading, Academy Award nominated performances from Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet. The finely executed, educated script is divine. No Oscar-winning script has ever been so polished or deserved before or since. All this brought together by the detail oriented direction by Ang Lee - who's outstanding work never diverts attention from the story or characters. Forget Braveheart - this was the more truthful, moving and funny cinematic tour de force of 1995 - truly deserving of the Best Picture Academy Award nomination - for excellence in film - it should have won.
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Summary: Comments on the DVD quality and the movie
Review: I had to respond to the person who said the DVD of Sense and Sensibility was awful. This is not the case. This person is watching an anamorphic DVD on a non-widescreen TV and has not taken the DVD player out of 16x9 mode causing the problems. The quality of the DVD is excellent. As for the movie, I thought it was great. Gorgeous costumes and landscapes throughout, and quite a bit funnier than most 'period' dramas. The acting is great all around. I especially liked Hugh Grant, who I've come to enjoy quite a bit in movies such as 'Sirens' and 'Restoration'. Which are both similiar to this one. Great movie.
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Summary: Beautifully Done
Review: This recent movie adaptation of Jane Austin's "Sense and Sensibility" is just marvelous. Emma Thompson's enchanting screenplay is so close to the novel, and that's such a rare treat in a movie version. Yes, Emma Thompson is a bit old for the part of older sister Elinor but, she's so endearing, I'm willing to let it go. The supporting cast is very powerful, with performances by Kate Winslet, Greg Wise, Imogen Stubbs, Alan Rickman, and Hugh Grant toping off a fabulous ensemble. Winslet is especially wonderful as the younger Dashwood sister. She's completely sweet, young and innocent. Her heartbreak at the hands of handsome and dashing Willoughby is extremely powerful and emotional. It's an all around well acted movie. Lots of wondeful performances. This is acutally a very funny movie and so beautifully shot by Director Ang Lee. Every aspect of the movie is wonderful. It's treat for all Austin fans and an all around wonderful film.
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Summary: Watch this movie!
Review: This film gives you everything you want from a movie: romance, fun, costume, suspense... This witty adaption of Jane Austen's novel is aesthetically pleasing as well. One of the few instances really in which your heart and your head will agree.
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Summary: Sensing Good Stuff
Review: This beautiful celluloid adaptation of my favourite Austen novel really is well-worth all the awards it was nominated for and received. But why, oh why, was Emma Thompson cast as Elinor Dashwood? In this film it seems that Elinor is supposed to be a spinster but in the book Elinor is only nineteen and far from having "lost her bloom" as her half-brother John Dashwood (James Fleet) puts it. Having said that, however, Thompson does do a good job as the sensible, pragmatic eldest sister who has to appoint herself head of the family when her father dies and their mean, snobby sister-in-law sees to it that they are left in poverty. Everyone here is well-cast from dashing young good-for-nothing Willoughby (Greg Wise) who casts a spell on impressionable young Marianne (Kate Winslet) to the gentle and sensitive Colonel Brandon whose faithful love for the said young lady appears unrequited. And I like the actress who plays the youngest sister, Margaret. She certainly shows promise.
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Summary: Love it!
Review: Emma Thompson has done a wonderful job of making Jane Austen's novel into a screenplay. And her performance was awesome too. Kate Winslet once again prove that she's one talented actress. Love this movie!
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Summary: One of my all time favorite movies.
Review: This film is lovely and perfect in every way. The screenplay, casting and soundtrack are all brilliant. I am so pleased that yet another generation is being introduced to Jane Austen's wonderful works. She was my favorite author as a teenager 30 years ago and since seeing this film and the A&E Pride & Prejudice miniseries, I have reread her all books. This movie is perfection.
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Summary: Irresistibly Wonderful
Review: Watching Sense and Sensibility, it's hard not to fall for it's completely irresistible charms and it's wonderfully drawn script. Emma Thompson deservedly won her Oscar for the screenplay, which bristles with warm insight and the incredible ability of bringing Jane Austens characters to vivid life. Thompson and Winslet, paired as two sisters as opposite as chalk and cheese suffer many dissapointments in the arena of love, however soon realising that love has many a funny way of looking after even it's most hardend cynics. Winslet is a standout, with the rest of the cast being equally impressive. As the tag line states "Loose your heart and come to your senses", I could'nt think of a finer way of doing such, even if its for only 2 hours.
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Summary: ALAN RICKMAN IS FABULOUS
Review: This is my all-time favorite movie. The wonderful performance by Alan Rickman as the noble and romantic Colonel Brandon is one which should not be missed. The scenery/photography is spectacular, and Emma Thompson did us all a favor with the screenplay -- true to the spirit of the novel.
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