Customer Reviews
breakage 
2008-06-14
Sorry, my fault. i cracked the dvd trying to get it out of the case!
How could you not love this movie? 2008-06-12
You have Anne, poor little Anne she is looked over mistreated and ignored by her own family, even though she gave up the man that she loved for them. This movie has rich and lush visuals, to me this it the best of all the Jane Austen, in my mind I could never decide who I love most, Captain Wentworth, Colonel Brandon or Mr. Darcy. Oh, I have tried to pick but its impossible. Captain Wentworth's letter to Anne the first time I read it, I just cried, when I see it in this film, I remember very well being that fourteen year old who was awkward and shy and identified so closely with Anne. Oh, if you have a romantic bone in your body, you will adore it.
Excellent 2008-06-11
Excellent production. Enjoyed it immensely. Having just visited Bath England ,the Roman Bath, Pump Room and stayed at the Abbey Green it was wonderful to see them portrayed in the film. Having met Ciaran Hinds prior to going to Bath and seeing the places were he walked made it more special to us.
The best movie made of this book 2008-06-04
I am a big Jane Austen fan. I have read all of books and whenever a movie comes out based on one of her books I will watch it. Even though it doesn't follow the book exactly it didn't bother me because it is so well done you don't notice until you read the book again. Which I have numerous time. I have seen this movie over a dozen times and each time I still feel the saddest and joy of this movie.
When you need some angst 
2008-05-31
Jane Austen wrote with a lot of words, but they sure translate into great movies. I liked this one and had just seen the PBS one and wanted to see if I still liked the older one as much... I do. The looks between the actors is priceless and the subtlies are fun to watch. Plus I love the use of Chopin's music.
This is the version to watch 2008-07-15
As I watched the 2008 Masterpiece version of Persuasion I was appalled at the blithe rewriting of the story, inadequate acting and interminable unnecessary pauses that doubled the run time. I love the novel and the story came alive for me as I watched this movie - perfection in every scene. The actors fit their characters so exquisitely that I could not imagine anyone else playing the roles, and certainly there are none that could come close to Amanda Root and Ciaran Hand playing the leads. Their respective transformations from rundown to radiant, and aloof to passionate were subtle and spot on, and completely matched my personification of the characters as I read the book. I watch the final scenes every time I need a romantic "high" - Wentworth realizing Anne still loves him has he hears her say that women love the longest when there is no hope, and Anne reading his amazing letter that brings her total joy then madly trying to be alone with him to say "yes". Well done!
the best 2008-06-23
This is my favorite of all the Jane Austin stories. I must have watched this DVD 20 times already.
Even Jane herself would approve of this production 2008-06-22
The producers of this film took their jobs seriously. By that, I mean that I think they actually read the book before producing the film. And the production is so much better for it.
The story is classic and familiar: Boy and girl fall in love. The girl (who is young and easily manipulated) is convinced to drop the boy since he is not "acceptable" -- not of her caste. Later, after many changes in fortune, they meet again, but this time it is the man who is initially reluctant to form any kind of alliance with her, though she still cares deeply for him. It takes some shared experiences, a change of scenery, and some realization on both of their parts of their mutual responsibilities before they are happily joined together.
Sounds like the making of a soap opera, doesn't it? But in the hands of Jane Austin's incomparable skill at story telling coupled with excellent casting of the film, a fine adaptation of the story, and just a smidge of Aristotle's "willing suspension of disbelief," this film is a wonderful fresh surprise.
By the way, if you saw the recent PBS Masterpiece Classics adaptation of this same book, you may find as I did that it suffered greatly when compared to this earlier production. Take a look at this film and once more escape into Jane's world of Regency England and the rise of the middle class.
Difficult to understand 
2008-06-20
Persuasion is a beautifully filmed period movie. The british actors were at times difficult to understand. People whispered and then spoke loudly. It was sometimes hard to decipher the British accented dialogue. Worth watching for the costumes and scenery.
Persuasion 2008-06-19
Just loved it !! Its better then the oldest and newer version of Persuasion. I say " buy this one.. you won't be sorry".
