Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Another lost in Austen

Austenland (2013)

Directed by Jerusha Hess this film based on the novel of the same name stars Keri Russell, JJ Feild, Jennifer Collidge and Jane Seymour. A single American woman in her 30s travels to England to live out her Jane Austen obsession on a themed holiday.

This film has some personality and a few nice Austen inspired touches but at times it takes the simplistic route too often. Looking at the difference between fantasy and reality provides a decent theme but I am not sure that the film ever really gets to the heart of the matter. There are some nice performances but Jane Seymour seems a little under used and Jennifer Coolidge a bit type cast.


3/5

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