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Production Year: 1996 - Drama - Director: Douglas McGrath - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal more

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Douglas McGrath's film is an elegant and entertaining adaptation of Jane Austen's 1816 novel about Emma (Gwyneth Paltrow), a well-to-do young woman whose kindhearted attempts at...
more...matchmaking mask her own lack of romantic attachment. She takes it upon herself to find the perfect man for her friend Harriet (Toni Collette). But what appears to be a simple task becomes much more complicated, as Emma's machinations set off a chain reaction of misunderstandings between a number of people. Paltrow's charming performance is supported by an excellent cast, including Ewan McGregor, Jeremy Northam, Alan Cumming, and Greta Scacchi.





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Emma-Austin would be proud !!
A review by roz14 on Emma (Wide Screen)
May 14th, 2005


Author's product rating:   Emma (Wide Screen) - rated by roz14

Did you enjoy it? Loved it 
Story Outstanding 
Characters / Performances Outstanding 
Special Effects Standard 
How does it compare to similar films? Good 

Advantages: Gwyneth Paltrow gets the character across perfectely
Disadvantages: Sometimes the language can be a bit confusing

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

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I am a normal teenager , who enjoys going out with friends and doing normal teenage things and so you wouldn't expect me to watch this film,let alone actually enjoy it!! But I did!! I enjoyed it so much, I watched it twice!! The first time, some of the language went a bit over my head, but the second time I understood it much better. There are witty jokes that did make me laugh aloud. Paltrow plays her character, Emma, with such style and with Emma being such a decieving,and sonetimes cruel, person then she has to be played with a certain subtelty which Gwyneth Paltrow pin points perfectely. The other actors/actresses are also fit in with their characters extrodinarily well. Emma sees herself as a match maker, but what she doesn't see is that whether you are upper or lower class, you can't help who you fall in love with, this is made a bigger problem when Emma tries to set her friend up with someone 'within her class' but she actually falls for a farmer, which Emma disagrees with and so she tries to destroy anything between them, this is just one of the many complications with love that this film comes across. I recommend it to anyone, I didnt think it was my kind of film either but it may just surprise you! 
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How does it compare to others by the same director? Good 
Value for Money Excellent 
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