Reviews

I've seen multiple versions of Emma, and I have to say this one is the best by far! There is little if anything I can find fault with. The casting is perfect, the scenery is beautiful, the music fits perfectly! Gwyneth Paltrow plays up Emma's fun-loving nature while maintaining and air of sophistication that is so perfectly Emma. Jeremy Northam is the man who made me fall in love with Austen men! It is no stretch of the imagination to see him as Knightly, and for a lot of the same reason why Paltrow is so good as Emma: they both just have a presence that is so perfect for their characters. I don't think a better Miss Bates exists than Sophie Thompson. Alan Cumming has this pert, pious air that, while it makes you want to laugh at Mr. Elton, makes him so perfect for him. Ewan McGregor has that playful, boyish, mischievous look that is just right for Frank Churchill. Juliet Stevenson plays a wonderfully presumptuous Mrs. Elton, rubbing you just the wrong way so that you agree with Knightly: Emma chose better for Mr. Elton than he chose for himself. Put her next to Alan Cumming, and the two deserve each other.

Best adaptation of Emma that's been made! I highly recommend it!

Most people are out there bashing this movie, so I thought it only fair to share the voice of someone who actually enjoyed it.

The start is a little rushed as Mitchie tries to get her parents to let her go to camp, but after the first ten minutes or so, things even out. Once at Camp Rock, art imitates life, and the cliques are established. Like the majority of high school girls, Mitchie just wants to be popular, so she lies about her family. The movie progresses as she tries to keep up her facade, but it's eventually broken by the "It" girl, Tess. In the end, however, the underdog comes out on top.

So what if it's not Oscar-worthy? Disney movies usually aren't. So what if the plot is a bit predictable? There are only so many plot-lines in the world, and they are going to get reused. Are people actually that tired of watching a decent, Cinderella-esquire flick? I'm at the age where it's no longer "socially acceptable" to be into Disney, but I love it anyway, because 9 times out of 10, it's good, wholesome fun. And Camp Rock is no exception!