Great, charming, outstanding, terrific, extra-terrestrial
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prendrelemick
I would not say he was uncharming and disgusting here, rather charming and sly. The producers interpreted him by his actions rather than his personality found in the book.
I think they were guilty of pandering to modern sensibilities certainly, but it is only a matter of degree. I think they were right to show Frank appearing to seriously flirt with Emma, and had to make it recognisable to a modern audience. Was it way over the mark? It is important to the plot.
I have been trying to cast my mind back to the first time I read Emma. The shock of learning he and Jane were an item is one of the books pleasures. It is the final blow for Emma, not romantically, but a blow of self-revelation, how foolish and wrong she has been and what damage she had almost done.
I have to admit I am serieously in love with this new adaption of Emma. After watching the first two versions with GP and KB I had never felt the urge to read actually the book. But after watching this outstanding new production Iīve read the book and fell in love with the characters.
And I really like the way they show Frank Churchillīs character. His unsteadiness, his uncertainty, even sometimes his bad temper. And I found all those behavings and personality of him also in the book. I think Rupert Evans did a great job. His ill-tempered Frank is well-balanced, he is badly behaving but still attractive and warm-hearted.
The praise also goes to the wonderful script-writer Sandy Welch, who also has done the newest "Jane Eyre", the divine "North and South" and the charming "Our mutual friend". What a talent!
I hope she will do "Mansfield Park" sometime.
Wonderful actors are part of Emma: Romola and Johnny are Emma and Mr. Knightley ideed. They suit each other perfectly. And Michael Gambon as Mr. Woodhouse is so adorable!
I especially like the dancing scene. It has such a subtle charm and is very well set as a plot change as Mr. Knightley discovers his feelings. Or shall I say that the watcher discovers his feelings? Thatīs very Jane AUsten-like. In the book you only get to know the feelings of the males by their speaking and by their acting, but she doesnīt tell the reader their inside thinking. So itīs quite charming and well decided for a more modern version to show the emotions of Mr. Knightley earlier.
And to conclude:
There is this last scene, where Emma and Mr. Knightley are standing in front of the sea!
I have to admit it somehow took my breath away when I watched it first. It is such a nice picture of two dear old friends, who become lovers and choose to share their life together always trying to respect the needs and wishes of the partner, never doing anything against his character like deserting the old father.
I think Mr. Knightley (Can anybody tell me his first name? Charles?) and Emma could be a role model for an almost perfect partnership.
Well, i actually didnīt want to get that agitated!!
Best wishes to everyone
Dixon