Persuasion (2022)

English Mythology (Becomes London Mythology)

“First, let me just say that Jane Austen is English mythology, so, I mean, the legalists, sorry the historians, sorry the literary critics, don’t think that this is “accurate” (you don’t even want to know what angry aristocrat nerds are like—I’m telling you: you don’t), but basically: the character who talks to herself talking to you, who doesn’t notice you replying in nonsense Italian? My mother. 

So it’s accurate. 

I originally thought this was by Joe Wright—who’s kinda a sorta interesting literary adaption director, who did a P&P movie, and I searched Netflix for him and came up with this, and didn’t check the credits to make sure before I started watching. But it’s ok; I can do a Jane Austen trio instead of a specific director trio, si” read more

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" I can understand why so many people dislike this movie. I’ve never read the book but I can tell at the least that it is a very “modern” period drama. The costumes, mannerisms, and speech are not in line with the era. It doesn’t have the same romantic class or charm most period dramas have. I have to say I did enjoy the semi A Series of Unfortunate Events vibe in the beginning and her breaking the fourth wall. It was a cute dynamic. In general, I’m not a fan of Dakota Johnson’s acti"