Emma. (2020) ★★★ Quote:
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In 1800s England, a well-meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.
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Spectacularly unspectacular and surprisingly flat, this doesn't have much in the way of all sparkling dialogue, very few memorable moments, and characters that don't stay with you long after the credits rolled.
Compared to Little Women and The Personal History of David Copperfield, this is not in the same league and left me wondering how much better it could have been with a different script, different crew, different cast, or whether it's just a case of the book not lending itself to a lively and engaging film adaptation.
The film looks fantastic and the costumes are great, so it's a real visual feast and it's very well schooled. Watching this in the cinema was a pleasant enough way of spending a couple of hours, but is not a film I'll be rushing to rewatch or buy when it is released for home viewing.
As adaptations of Jane Austen's novel go, give me Clueless any day of the week!