A good movie

To be honest, I wasn’t really dying to see yet another adaptation of the famous Jane Austen book but, since I have a weak spot for Anya Taylor-Joy and since this movie was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, I still don’t think it is a really strong story (on the other hand, I have to admit that I don’t remember much the version starring Gwyneth Paltrow which I saw ages ago, except that it didn’t really impress me back then). Indeed, even though Emma Woodhouse and Knightley are separately fairly entertaining on their own, I’m afraid their little romance was just too predictable and it was in fact barely entertaining. And, yet, with this adaptation, I think they made the most of this story though. First of all, the damned thing was visually really impressive and I’m not surprised that Autumn de Wilde used to be a photographer before making this movie. Indeed, all the production design and costumes were quite exquisite. Furthermore, the cast was pretty good, especially Anya Taylor-Joy who, once again, really impressed me. Indeed, I think it was rather tricky since Emma Woodhouse can’t be super smart but she can not be really dumb either, and she has to be sharp and direct but she can’t be completely vain, insensitive or mean either. However, Taylor-Joy really nailed it though and she delivered in the process a fully-fledged and complex character and I think it’s even more remarkable when you think that the material was basically a rather fluffy romance at the end of the 18th century in England. Anyway, to conclude, even if it didn’t really blow me away, I have to admit that it was still a decent watch and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.