I do not agree with some of the comments.I found this adaptation very agreeable.I have both the 1995 & 2007 dvds and I found that the 1995 adaptation very dull,where the 2007 much more enjoyable.
Although it was only 1 hour and 32 mins long I found that quite adequate.
Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry Jones brought a refreshing life into the story.
The scenes at Lyme Regis I found quite dramatic especially the walk along the Cob at Lyme.I have walked along there many at time in calmer conditions,so it must have been quite difficult when the sea was coming over the walls to do those shots.
Well done BBC for another cracking adaptation

This attempt at persuasion is nothing like the book but period dramas never are and i still found it very enjoyable. If you haven't read the book i think it is much more enjoyable than if you have although i still intend to buy it having watched it on TV. Also worth mentioning is the great cast Captain Wentworth is indeed very handsome!

I found this a reasonable attempt of a classic much loved film. It wasn't so deep and meaningful as the 1995 version but saying that I didn't feel that this 2007 version of Persuasion dragged quite so much. I felt the performance of the characters was wooden if not shallow in expressing their inner turmoil yet still having said all that, the film moves along at a nice pace and I found it readily enjoyable if your looking for a quick fix of Jane Austen.