A review by aliibera
The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries: Bringing Jane Austen's Novel to Film by Lindsay Doran, Clive Coote, Emma Thompson, Jane Austen

5.0

I am continually amazed by the accessibility of Austen - despite the specifics of early 19th century Britain, the emotions, the behavior, the sense of humor feels modern and immediate. Emma is layered - both charming and intelligent and like most modern women with those same virtues is also a bit of a control freak. She falters on her flaws but she is never made to be either stupid or ridiculous. Unlike Mrs. Elton- who is exactly the woman that we all secretly hate in our small communities of friends or office mates.