The Jane Austen Book Club

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Kalissa H. @kali_416 Feb 7 Cute and I liked the ending. I didn’t like the dating the student storyline though. Grigg was a great character! See more donnie m 03/11/2024 horrible acting by some 'usually' good actors-this could have been a lot better See more 12/14/2021 Having a "Jane Austen Book Club" with all the participants struggling with a situation from one of Jane's books should be an absolute winner. Sadly such was not the case. Watching "The Jane Austen Book Club" was rather more reminiscent of "Sex in the City". The feeling of the hovering hand of a scripting committee was present for the entire movie. It is exactly why films made by totalitarian states are so unwatchable. Too much worrying about the audience and too little thought of the authenticity of the story. See more 08/30/2020 One instance that the movie is BETTER than the book! Adorably cute - the actors did a great job bringing this to like! See more steve d 06/24/2020 I know Jane Austen... this is no Jane Austen. A deeply unpleasant experience. See more 01/04/2020 May be some *SPOILERS* ahead. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and I loved the cast. But this is supposed to be a feel-good movie (that's one interpretation ^_^) or a chick-flick, & does a fairly good job of it. There is no main character, but in one sense Jocelyn and Grigg can be considered the leading couple. Comprising a group of friends (& a daughter), two strangers are welcomed to the book club to help cheer up Jocelyn after she looses her dog. From then the members take on, one Austen at a time as everyone but Bernadette goes through trials in their personal lives. By today's standards there is some lack of diversity, although Sylvia and Daniel are obviously a Hispanic/Latino couple as can be concluded from their last name. Also Sylvia uses mija as a term of endearment for her daughter, in a single scene. The portrayal that I found refreshing was that of Allegra, daughter of Sylvia and Daniel. She has come out to her parents and family friends and all the exchanges play out without being highlighted or hushed. Well, except for one scene, but that too is more for the benefit (or is it clarity?) of someone else. The characters are all nice guys and Prudie is difficult to figure out, especially the fact that she and her husband are together?! But that's a back story we don't get to see. Their story is wrapped up neatly by the end of the movie (feel-good movie right)... and well, there isn't a true villain except may be for two women who grace the screen for a very short period and a short period. My favorite character in this movie is Grigg. He tries. "Eager to please." - two characters say of him early on, and the fact that he's cute. I enjoyed watching Hugh Dancy on screen, especially this portrayal of a sensitive and considerate guy. Although that's questioned in one scene; but I guess everyone can't be nice all the time. See more Read all reviews

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