Love & Friendship

2016 • 93 minutu

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In this delightfully hilarious Jane Austen adaptation, Kate Beckinsale stars as the seductive and manipulative Lady Susan, who uses devious tactics to win the heart of the eligible Reginald De Courcy.

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Stillman's wit has often been compared to Austen's, and he shares her belief in the beneficial effects of social conventions, so it's fitting that he should adapt one of her works. Beckinsdale's proto-feminist Lady Susan seeks to advance herself at any cost, even her own daughter's, but is quietly and subtly thwarted by good people. In the end, everyone gets their just desserts. Highly recommended.

Rather disappointing... No sex, no violence, and the special effects for the high speed Barouche chase were low-tech even by Edwardian standards. Kidding aside, I was bored, and in the midst of my boredom I found myself unable to enjoy Beckinsale's scenery munching theatrics. I think I would have preferred a stage adaptation but the logistics for home viewing theatre productions tend to exceed the cost of a movie download.

Kate Beckinsale, among other fine actors, will receive good and great notes from many. So I'll just point out someone else: Tom Bennett. As Sir James Martin, Bennett comes in just in time to pick things up when it seems the action is just stuttering. He's perfect for the light and funny character of his, with facial expressions and a physicality that match deliciously with the idea of some lightness of being.