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Good turned sappy, predictable with "Happy" ending
The movie begins with high energy though a bit shaky as though the writer didn't know how to introduce the characters to us. Then the movie shines with interesting characters in typical lives making judgments, deciding, trying, hurting, all that life has to offer. It works, at least until the end where the last 10 minutes was written for the Lifetime Network. The ending is so implausible, that the few ending story lines that seem plausible are diluted by the improbable ones leaving the viewer feeling like they were transported from a good piece of film to a lesser, forgettable and cheap feel good film. If you have to have a 100% happy ending, then this movie is for you. If you're looking for something that's complete, grounded in some reality both good and bad, look elsewhere.
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
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Jane would be proud!
This is a movie that Jane Austen would have loved herself. The cast was as amazing as the character development and the story. Highly recommend this film!
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
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Fan review
Simply suberb. Not especially a chick flick but something for everyone. The characters lives really did echo Jane's books. The actors are all superb and very believable.
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Great Chick Flick
Nice movie to see on a Grils Night Out. It revives interest in all things Austen.
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Title is quite appropriate
Very thoughtful in dealing with relationships, emotions and relationship needs. The homosexual element flawed the film and was a tacit endorsement of that behavior and did not enhance the film at all. The Jane Austen parallels from the novels relative to the film characters were very well done and should cause many to want to read Austen's novels. Otherwise from a "must see", I feel it becomes a "so-so". Derek A. Shubin
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