NA is one Austin story that I was yet unfamiliar with before seeing this movie adaptation, so I make no comparison or judgments in that regard. Surprisingly, I did not realize this movie existed until scrolling through the Amazon PBS channel I subscribed to looking for a nice period piece to watch. Bonus that it stars a young Felicity Jones, as well as the wonderful Carey Mulligan.
NA is certainly not one of Austin's most famous or popular works. Maybe there is a reason for that, but again not sure. Regardless, this movie adaptation starts out quite well. The acting is smart and the dialogue witty and Austen-like. The main difference from other Austen works is the emphasis on the Gothic, which the story seems to satirize with occasional dream sequences by our young heroine played by Jones.
The story itself gradually evolves from the casual social politicking often found in Austen to something more Gothic in nature...let's say a very mild "Eyre" type plot.
Overall, the movie is entertaining but rather slight. Not sure how deep the source material is here, but though the acting was great the characterizations needed more depth and attention. The ending is really a blip with little emotional impact.
I would have liked more emphasis on earlier portions dealing with Bath as the characters get to know one another and all the social intrigue builds up, even if that means diverging or expanding on what the source provides. In other words, NA might be better served by a longer adaption or series.
NA is certainly not one of Austin's most famous or popular works. Maybe there is a reason for that, but again not sure. Regardless, this movie adaptation starts out quite well. The acting is smart and the dialogue witty and Austen-like. The main difference from other Austen works is the emphasis on the Gothic, which the story seems to satirize with occasional dream sequences by our young heroine played by Jones.
The story itself gradually evolves from the casual social politicking often found in Austen to something more Gothic in nature...let's say a very mild "Eyre" type plot.
Overall, the movie is entertaining but rather slight. Not sure how deep the source material is here, but though the acting was great the characterizations needed more depth and attention. The ending is really a blip with little emotional impact.
I would have liked more emphasis on earlier portions dealing with Bath as the characters get to know one another and all the social intrigue builds up, even if that means diverging or expanding on what the source provides. In other words, NA might be better served by a longer adaption or series.