Reviews

Persuasion by Jane Austen is one of my favorite books....this movie is so loosely based on the book that it makes me sad to think that new viewers may think that this is what Jane intended.... Anne Elliott is completely mischaracterized.... Dakota Johnson is not Anne Elliott.... Anne would never drink out of a wine bottle.... Yuck...

This is my favorite episode. Sidney must grapple with his feelings for Charlotte and Eliza and come to his truest self. The best declaration of love ever...that is all.

The dance in this episode is the most sensual dance I have ever seen in film. Sidney never takes his eyes off of Charlotte. Magical...

This a wonderful episode! Lots of flirting going on between various characters. Jealousy on view. Lady Denham's acerbic wit is on display. Delightful.

Relationships develop in this episode and we begin to understand the dynamic between some of our favorite characters...and the misunderstandings.

Charlotte is settling into Sanditon society and showing how capable she is at solving problems and taking charge....well then.

Miss Georgiana Lambe is a mulatto woman from Antigua who is an heiress with a £100,000 fortune. This episode explores her thoughts and treatment in Regency society... She is befriended by Charlotte Heywood, the main character in the story....and that puts Charlotte at odds with Miss Lambe's guardian, Sidney Parker.

I have watched every adaptation of Jane Austen's novels several times over the years. I love her wit and complex characters. Sanditon was her last, unfinished novel before her death. I had never explored this story before. Andrew Davies, who brought us Pride and Prejudice starring Colin Firth, had adapted Sanditon and it is a delight. I have new "friends" to get to know. The story takes to a new seaside resort in the time of change in Britain....entrepreneurs and industrialists are changing England.

Sanditon has wit, wonderful characters, intrigue, a cranky dowager, fancy balls, a cricket match, a regatta, and romance. The journey to Sanditon is extraordinary..

I had high hopes for this movie...3 accomplished actresses on a beautiful ship sailing the sea....but, it was more of a disaster. I was hoping for a compelling backstory about these three friends and why they had grown apart, but I still don't know who they are and why they are even traveling together. Shallow and pretentious. A waste of 2 hours.

Silly and pointless....waste of good actors....so disappointing.