This wasn't a very good adaptation. The story flow was somewhat disjointed and music was strange. Sometimes piano and then it jumped to some sort of religious or gospel music? The story jumps so much that characters remain pretty shallow. Actors just don't have enough time to develop their roles. There were also some unfortunate actor choices, such as for roles of Miss Woodhouse, Knightley and Churchhill. Miss Woodhouse was so cold and a bit nasty, which created the overall unpleasant atmoshphere. The undertone was so mean that it took the comedy part out. Mr Knightley was so mellow, so overcooked macaroni that one hardly noticed he was there. He was missing that stingy sharpness. Frank Churchill stands around and all the flirting and energy is no where to be seen.
One cannot help comparing to the 2009 four episode adaptation of Emma. It is so superb version! Romola Garai absolutely nails as Emma, she is so happy, energetic and in a right way funny and vain. And every actor even in a smallest roles are so perfect.
Bill Nighy did his usual vague situation comedy act as a Mr Woodhouse. It worked like a clock of course, but then again those scenes were from a different movie. Miranda Hart was decently loud as a Miss Bates. Only sunshine was actor for Miss Smith, new face, and a really fresh take. There was a interesting side roles from some Sex Education actors.
Some mandatory nudity was added and a couple of roles in scenes are reverted. As such these scenes were fine, alone, but they just don't fit well to overall story. The duet of Miss Fairfax and Mr Knightley diminished Mr Churchhill's role to periphery and took out his change to wickedness and why he rattled this little community so. Mr Knighley running after Emma's wagon was probably meant as a romantic gesture, but who does such things? Even in a great emotion, run miles in a moments of anxiety and especially in a time when social norms were very restricting? And somehow Miss Smith ventures to a forest just after a ball?
If you want to see Emma, dont' waist your time for this. Watch the 2009 Emma. It is four episodes (a lot of time during the covid2019!), and Jonny Lee Miller (US Sherlock!) as Mr Knightley.
One cannot help comparing to the 2009 four episode adaptation of Emma. It is so superb version! Romola Garai absolutely nails as Emma, she is so happy, energetic and in a right way funny and vain. And every actor even in a smallest roles are so perfect.
Bill Nighy did his usual vague situation comedy act as a Mr Woodhouse. It worked like a clock of course, but then again those scenes were from a different movie. Miranda Hart was decently loud as a Miss Bates. Only sunshine was actor for Miss Smith, new face, and a really fresh take. There was a interesting side roles from some Sex Education actors.
Some mandatory nudity was added and a couple of roles in scenes are reverted. As such these scenes were fine, alone, but they just don't fit well to overall story. The duet of Miss Fairfax and Mr Knightley diminished Mr Churchhill's role to periphery and took out his change to wickedness and why he rattled this little community so. Mr Knighley running after Emma's wagon was probably meant as a romantic gesture, but who does such things? Even in a great emotion, run miles in a moments of anxiety and especially in a time when social norms were very restricting? And somehow Miss Smith ventures to a forest just after a ball?
If you want to see Emma, dont' waist your time for this. Watch the 2009 Emma. It is four episodes (a lot of time during the covid2019!), and Jonny Lee Miller (US Sherlock!) as Mr Knightley.