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A PERIOD MASTERPIECE...
The enormously talented Emma Thompson wrote the marvelous screenplay for this brilliant adaptation of Jane Austen's novel of the same name. Ms. Thompson rightly won a Academy Award for Best Screenplay for her efforts. The film itself, first class in every respect, received seven Academy Award nominations and was named Golden Globe Best Picture of the Year.

The film revolves around the two Dashwood sisters, the passionate and highly impetuous Marianne (Kate Winslet) and the more conformist and restrained Elinor (Emma Thompson), who have had a sudden reversal of fortune, having been left impoverished upon the death of their father. Their financial condition is exacerbated by the evil machinations of their sister in law, Fanny Dashwood (Harriet Walter), who manipulates her husband, their half brother, into pinching pennies with them, causing them no end of hardship.

This nineteenth century tale of morals and manners details the romantic trials and tribulations of the Dashwood sisters. Marianne falls in love with a scoundrel, John Willoughby (Greg Wise), who leaves her high and dry for a woman with a fortune. Meanwhile, the kind and courteous Col. Brandon (Alan Rickman) falls in love with Marianne and suffers from unrequited love for some time, until Marianne regains her senses. Elinor falls in love with Edwards Ferrars (Hugh Grant), her evil sister in law's brother, and he with her, but many obstacles to their pairing are interposed along the way. All comes out right in the end, however, but it is the getting there that makes this film a must see.

A witty, funny, and romantic film, it boasts a first class ensemble cast. While Ms. Thompson may be a bit long in the tooth for the role which she plays, her thespian talents and charm enable her to pull the proverbial rabbit out of the hat. Beautifully directed by Ang Lee, this film should top the list of those who love Jane Austen and those who adore superlative period pieces.

Sense and Sensational
Let's face it: Jane Austen film adaptations have a reputation both for being slow and for being chick flicks. Yet here we have a male reviewer who hasn't read any one of her novels who's also telling you that this is one the finest movies he's ever watched.

I have seen a great many of Victorian-era films and I believe this picture captures the old fashioned "English reserve" better than any other. Everybody acts so decent and proper that it really makes you laugh. How did people ever express themselves and let out their true feelings in that day and age? They didn't.

As with any movie bearing costumed actors and beautiful English countrysides, it is also a great looking film. The casting is perfect, with Hugh Grant in a shining moment of his prosperous career and Emma Thompson giving an unforgettable over the top climactic performance. My advice to the men out there is to give this movie a try because you'll get more out of it than you will with Terminator 2. Yes, there really is such a thing as a chick flick for guys, and its name is Sense and Sensibility.

I Loved It
I absolutely loved this movie. It is one of the few movies I've seen which I've liked as much/more as the book. It's an excellent adaption, which doesn't cut too much out. Emma Thompson does a fabulous job as Elinor Dashwood, the "sense" part of the duo. She may be older then the real character, but she plays the part so well, you don't really notice it. She's kind of the voice in the movie, being the strong one for everyone to lean on. Alan Rickman is great as Colonel Brandon. It's really great to see an actor who can play both evil and tender, sentimental characters. However, great as I think all these actors are, none of them can compare with Kate Winslet's portrayal of Marianne Dashwood, the "sensibility" part. I can't read the book without thinking of her as Marianne. Kate Winslet does a truly wonderful job of playing the sentimental, artistic, romantic Marianne. She's high-spirited, and holds high ideals on love. When she finally does get married (I won't tell you to who), you can see she's matured a lot since the beginning of the film. This is a great movie, and I suggest that everyone see it!

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