Emma

Wow! This is one gorgeous movie! I couldn’t take my eyes off of the amazing costumes, lush scenery, and don’t even get me started on the unending parade of desserts. Oh to be living in the Regency Era of 1815 Britian! Jane Austin’s ‘Emma’ is lavishly filmed by director Autumn de Wilde. For those of you unfamiliar with the story (read people!),Emma (Ana Taylor-Joy) is a spoiled, extremely rich young lady who meddles and interferes with everyone’s business. Through misunderstandings and down right stupidity, Emma almost ruins the lives of several people, while thinking she is doing them a favor. Her childhood friend, George Knightly (Johnny Flynn) is constantly dressing her down for her bone-headed decisions, and seems to be the only one with the guts to stand up to her. I loved Emma’s hypochondriac father, played with a wonderfully wry approach by Bill Nighy, and the always delightful Miranda Hart as Miss Bates. The downside to this movie for some of you will be that it takes its time. But I think it moves slowly so that you can savor the eye-popping surroundings. They did a tremendous job setting the costumes, homes,landscape, and environment. If you love Jane Austin books/movies, you are going to enjoy this movie immensely.