aajay Review of Persuasion

Persuasion (2007 TV Movie)

Any Jane Austen is better than No Jane Austen

[7/10 · 14 January 2008]

That being said, I must say I liked the 1995 Amanda Root version much better. Even though it was only a little bit longer it was truer to the book especially the endings. I join many others in dissing that ridiculous running back and forth in the streets. I was just willing to tolerate the anachronistic kiss in the street (Amanda and Ciarn(?) also do this), but a young lady of that era sprinting through streets!!! I thought, checking my watch, that they would have time for that lovely party scene at the end where Wentworth declares his intentions to the whole company. Instead we get a dumb run through the streets and Wentworth presenting Anne with the house? How did he get hold of it? Or did Sir Walter lend it to them?. I don't think Sir Walter could sell it off as it was entailed to William. Rented from William? with their animosity I think not. I don't mind if they cut stuff but I really hate it when they change things for no earthly reason. And was that the Moonlight Sonata (by Chopin, born 1810) she was playing? Or maybe not.