Sense And Sensibility: Collector's Edition

Alan Rickman! what more does a girl need?!!!! A film full of superb performances, beautiful costumes & scenery, and as romantic as it comes!

As a lover of Jane Austen's books, I was not disappointed in this wonderful film. The skilful and almost perfect screenplay adaptation is the key to the film's great appeal. Emma Thompson was a worthy winner of an Oscar for her writing skills. Ang Lee also is to be congratulated for his direction. He captured the period well and some of the locations are quite splendid. A superb cast brings to life this excellent story of the three sisters ( don't forget the youngest Margaret) so often omitted from other inferior dramatisations. The only tiny criticism is that the casting makes Eleanor too old. In the book she and Marianne are 20 and 18 respectively. No matter, because Thompson's performance is superb. Grant is rather insipid in his role as Edward though and a stronger actor would have been better but Edward Ferrers is rather a weak character anyway so perhaps the hesitant performance was just about right. Rickman is excellent as Col Brandon and the supporting cast: funny, full of joy and laughter and perfect for the Regency era. Anyone studying this book at school ( that is if they still do) should watch it several times.
This is so much better than the film version of Pride and Prejudice.

I adore this film and have watched it on numerous occassions.
The acting is wonderful and it touches the heartstrings. If you are an old romantic you will love it!