Persuasion
2007
A new adaptation of one of Jane Austen's most admired novels - the story of a woman who gets a second chance. Anne fell deeply in love with handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen. But with neither fortune nor rank to recommend him, Anne's family were against the match and persuaded her to break .. Read more
| Starring | Sally Hawkins, Rupert Penry-Jones, Alice Krige, Julia Davis |
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| Director | Adrian Shergold |
| Genres | Drama |
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69 out of 71 people found this review helpful
Good but not the best adaptation.
On the whole really enjoyable. Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry Jones were delightful - very good in their respective roles. However, as a stand alone film, it lacks the substance and depth of the BBC 1995 adaptation, with the majority of the characters appearing being one dimensional.
There were a number of other things that irritated me:
(1) The actress who played Mary Musgrove was just quite frankly strange and gave me the creeps ( not in an 'in-character' way),
(2) Anne is depicted on more than a couple of occasions weeping - too much!!!! Her turmoil is internal; my understanding of her character from the book is that she tightly controls her emotions, as her agony is simmering just under the surface.
(3) Anne running around Bath in the penultimate scene was plainly silly and very un-Jane Austen. It didn't do justice to the tension of the last few scenes!!
(4) In the Final scene, it appears Wentworth has bought Kellynch Hall!!! This is ridiculous, as the estate is entailed with the title and cannot be sold!!!!!!! Also, whats with the waltz at the end!!!!
As a package this is enjoyable, but ITV cannot resist adding Mills and Boon elements to Jane Austen, which is a shame. They need to employ self restraint, as ask themselves, will this appear tacky and cheesy!!!!?? -
18 out of 23 people found this review helpful
BORING!BORING!BORING!
Anyone who enjoyed this version of Persuasion has clearly not seen the superior 1995 BBC adaptation starring Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds. The leads in this this one were so dull, particularly this Anne Elliot, who was so drippy you would of thought Captain Wentworth would of turned on his heels, thought what did i see in her, and left again! The two leads were too young to convince that time had lapsed since their failed romance, and some of the supporting actors were just plain weird and tried too hard....and don't mention the ending...yuck! The kiss was actually hilariously melodramatic too..AWFUL! See the BBC version instead...that is fantastic...forget this one. One star for Anthony Head, who was underused.
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13 out of 14 people found this review helpful
William Elliot More Charismatic
Personally I don't think it matched the classic Ciaran Hinds version. The hand held camera work at the start nearly made me feel sea sick. Very distracting and unnecessary.The director and cameraman were like children in a sweetshop trying everything. The final scenes of Anne running through Bath were ludicrous. I could just about cope with the first dash but when she had to run back to the house - well I had to stop myself laughing.
I found Tobias Menzies as William Ellot far more charismatic than Wentworth! which clearly shouldn't be the case but then he is a truly fantastic actor.
The close ups on Anne became tiresome in the end. It was OK the first 3 or 4 times but then became predictable. Sally Hawkins was a good Anne and RPJ an adequate Wentworth but I didn't find a huge amount of chemistry (the press reports made me expect more).
Some of the supporting actors overacted like mad which again was distracting.I found it too much style over substance -
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
peruassion
Not my favourite period drama ok watchable
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8 out of 13 people found this review helpful
Well done ITV!
Finally, a costume drama from ITV worthy of Jane Austen! Excellent cast, stunning surroundings, and the best brought out of the story. Captain Wentworth was goorrrgeous!
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69 out of 71 people found this review helpful
Good but not the best adaptation.
On the whole really enjoyable. Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry Jones were delightful - very good in their respective roles. However, as a stand alone film, it lacks the substance and depth of the BBC 1995 adaptation, with the majority of the characters appearing being one dimensional.
There were a number of other things that irritated me:
(1) The actress who played Mary Musgrove was just quite frankly strange and gave me the creeps ( not in an 'in-character' way),
(2) Anne is depicted on more than a couple of occasions weeping - too much!!!! Her turmoil is internal; my understanding of her character from the book is that she tightly controls her emotions, as her agony is simmering just under the surface.
(3) Anne running around Bath in the penultimate scene was plainly silly and very un-Jane Austen. It didn't do justice to the tension of the last few scenes!!
(4) In the Final scene, it appears Wentworth has bought Kellynch Hall!!! This is ridiculous, as the estate is entailed with the title and cannot be sold!!!!!!! Also, whats with the waltz at the end!!!!
As a package this is enjoyable, but ITV cannot resist adding Mills and Boon elements to Jane Austen, which is a shame. They need to employ self restraint, as ask themselves, will this appear tacky and cheesy!!!!?? -
18 out of 23 people found this review helpful
BORING!BORING!BORING!
Anyone who enjoyed this version of Persuasion has clearly not seen the superior 1995 BBC adaptation starring Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds. The leads in this this one were so dull, particularly this Anne Elliot, who was so drippy you would of thought Captain Wentworth would of turned on his heels, thought what did i see in her, and left again! The two leads were too young to convince that time had lapsed since their failed romance, and some of the supporting actors were just plain weird and tried too hard....and don't mention the ending...yuck! The kiss was actually hilariously melodramatic too..AWFUL! See the BBC version instead...that is fantastic...forget this one. One star for Anthony Head, who was underused.
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13 out of 14 people found this review helpful
William Elliot More Charismatic
Personally I don't think it matched the classic Ciaran Hinds version. The hand held camera work at the start nearly made me feel sea sick. Very distracting and unnecessary.The director and cameraman were like children in a sweetshop trying everything. The final scenes of Anne running through Bath were ludicrous. I could just about cope with the first dash but when she had to run back to the house - well I had to stop myself laughing.
I found Tobias Menzies as William Ellot far more charismatic than Wentworth! which clearly shouldn't be the case but then he is a truly fantastic actor.
The close ups on Anne became tiresome in the end. It was OK the first 3 or 4 times but then became predictable. Sally Hawkins was a good Anne and RPJ an adequate Wentworth but I didn't find a huge amount of chemistry (the press reports made me expect more).
Some of the supporting actors overacted like mad which again was distracting.I found it too much style over substance -
12 out of 15 people found this review helpful
dull,dull,dull
terrible adaptation,Rupert P-J is too pretty to play this role and where was his hat! Also all that horribe saliva in the final kiss scene -vile!
The BBC version with Amanda root is so much better than this as you believe in their love and the conventions of society are properly represented.In this terrible version all that running,crying and saliva spoilt it for me.Jane would turn in her grave! -
9 out of 12 people found this review helpful
Utter Rubbish
Another one of these stupid films where the cameraman seems to have Parkinsons Disease and runs around the place like a crazed chimpanzee on speed shaing the camera all over hte place.
It was so bad we both had headaches within half an hour and had to turn the film off, which is just as well really since the script and acting were appalling.
Someone buy this mad chimp of a direct a camera tripod.
Crazy film - avoid at all costs -
8 out of 13 people found this review helpful
Well done ITV!
Finally, a costume drama from ITV worthy of Jane Austen! Excellent cast, stunning surroundings, and the best brought out of the story. Captain Wentworth was goorrrgeous!
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Fantastic
I really liked this film. Some of the comments left by other viewers were pretty negative when comparing this film to the Ciaran Hinds version but must say I like them both! This is a very different version, its really romantic, is a bit more overstated and it makes me cry every time I watch it! Highly recommended, just watch it as a standalone and try not to compare it to the other version!
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Persuaded to Love it!
I will be buying this, I loved this adaptation, It isn't one of her most recognised stories, not like Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility. Which were written in her early years and showed what a vivacious, wild, witty mind Jane had.
The maturity of the story gives me to think that it could stem from Jane who persuaded herself out of an engagement and now in her later years regrets the decision. Which gives the reason why she wrote the character of Anne Elliot. So unlike her other leading ladies, a demure, self sacrificing, humble character. She would seem ugly and plain to her family but in others eyes she was a capable, simple and witty when she was allowed to speak her mind. I recommend this most heartly to all. -
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
peruassion
Not my favourite period drama ok watchable
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
From the Producers of Father Ted.........
and the director of the Blair Witch Project!
Bleaugh.
The acting was either over or underdone. Mary Musgrove was plain strange, barely human. I kept expecting Antony Head to do an evil cackle and whip a black cape about in every scene.
Directon banal with the odd glimpse of worth.
The 'Run Lola Run' section seemed utterly bizarre.
Still, very funny, in parts.
The Ciaran Hinds verson of Persuasion is beyond comparison and (IMO) please watch that instead of this flaccid pile of nonsense.
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