Cast – Maria Bello, Emily Blunt, KAthy Baker, Amy Brennenman, Maggie Grace, Hugh Dancy, Jimmy Smits
Five women and one man of varying ages and circumstances form a book club to read all six of Jane Austen’s novels. As they meet each month their lives intersect with the novel they have read and friendships are forged, relationships destroyed, and insecurities conquered.
I reviewed the book this movie was based on a few days ago and liked it. I won’t get into a point by point comparison because the movie truly stands alone. My biggest complaint was the Prudie storyline because that was the biggest change/addition. I didn’t care for her in the book and I liked her even less in the movie.
I liked that this was a movie that revered Austen and literature and featured women as the leads. All of these ladies were phenomenal. The movie had more warmth than the book mainly because these women gave it more sparkle. And I’ve never seen Hugh Dancy in anything, but what a cutie!
To be honest, I don’t think the book storyline is better than the movie. If I had to choose the movie or the book to recommend I’d probably choose the movie. Crazy, huh? Have you seen the movie? How did it compare to the book for you?
I recorded this movie on my DVR.
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Oh, I totally agree with you. I enjoyed the movie more than the book which is so unusual for me! And yes, Hugh Dancy IS a cutie 😀
I’ve got the movie here, and need to watch it soon. Listened to the audiobook several years ago – it worked very well in that format.
I also liked the movie better, though, I still enjoyed both. Hugh Dancy is in the movie Ella Enchanted as Price Char! He’s awesome in that one as well! Great review!
I’m with you. I loved the movie. I haven’t read the book yet so I can’t compare. I’ll get to it soon. In the meantime, I’d like to see the movie again.
I haven’t seen the movie, I don’t think my husband’ll sit through it.
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I just found out that this was a book – I didn’t know they’d made a movie out of it. It looks like the movie it the clear winner from your review and the comments.
I saw the movie and read the book, but I did so really far apart and didn’t remember how the differed from each other. I remember finding both to be enjoyable.
I loved Hugh…this is a fave movie for me! I didn’t like Prue that much either but over time I’ve started to really understand her!! Now I have to read the book!
I didn’t but a few of my friends had trouble with book, so I never read it either. Guess I’ll check out the movie. Thanks girlie!
I loved the movie. I thought it was better than the book, too! That hardly ever happens.