Review of Austenland

Austenland (2013)
7/10
Surprisingly funny
19 December 2014
I was looking to find a movie my wife would enjoy. I didn't care what we saw, as long as we saw something.

I expected to be bored and to get an extra dose of cheesiness from this film.

I laughed a fair amount, which was unexpected. Really, the juxtaposition of Jennifer Coolidge's (Miss Elizabeth Charming) humor with Keri Russell's (Jane Hayes) seriousness really made the show.

The setting added to comedy and doubled up on the serious vs. funny contrast. Jane Seymour's (Mrs. Wattlesbrook) serious and very authentically snobby character in the absurd Austenland vacation spot, allowed for great emotional swings to humor.

All in all, when you plan to be board and instead find yourself laughing plenty, you have to thank the writers and producers.
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