Emma is a complete delight to watch. In a world where films are usually ruined by having dramatic changes made to the characters or plots, this BBC adaption is quite faithful to the book and is a wonderful "escape" to a world we no longer live in and yet are completely fascinated by. I found this version was warm hearted and funny. Emma was my favourite of all the Jane Austen novels when I read them yet I never felt that any of the previous versions did the book any justice. This one, however, was captivating. The characters were well portrayed and the casting was brilliant.
Romola Garai was light hearted and brought a fresh youthfulness to the part of Emma which I found particularly refreshing, whilst Jonny Lee Miller portrayed a perfect Mr. Knightley, bluntly truthful and sensible, yet somehow catching the "cheerful manner" Jane Austen describes him as possessing.
All in all a very good film that can be watched over and over. I would say that, if you are a true Jane Austen fanatic, this series cannot fail to enchant you!
Romola Garai was light hearted and brought a fresh youthfulness to the part of Emma which I found particularly refreshing, whilst Jonny Lee Miller portrayed a perfect Mr. Knightley, bluntly truthful and sensible, yet somehow catching the "cheerful manner" Jane Austen describes him as possessing.
All in all a very good film that can be watched over and over. I would say that, if you are a true Jane Austen fanatic, this series cannot fail to enchant you!