{"id":23418,"date":"2020-04-09T23:33:16","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T13:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=23418"},"modified":"2020-12-09T23:33:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T13:33:47","slug":"emma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=23418","title":{"rendered":"Emma."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Director:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Autumn de Wilde
\nWriter:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Eleanor Cotton
\nCast:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Nighy, Johnny Flynn<\/p>\n

Socialite Emma Woodhouse\u2019s friend and former governess Miss Taylor has married Mr Weston.\u00a0 As Emma had been the person to introduce the pair, she claims credit for the marriage and decides she quite likes the business of matchmaking.<\/p>\n

Subsequently, Emma befriends Harriet Smith, a na\u00efve young girl who does not have money or a significant family heritage.\u00a0 When Emma catches wind of farmer Robert Martin\u2019s intention to propose to Harriet, she determines that Harriet may be marrying beneath her station and manipulates her into declining the proposal.\u00a0 Instead she ear-marks Mr Elton, the local vicar, to be the ideal match for Harriet.<\/p>\n

What follows is a pleasant and humorous social merry-go-round as relationships blossom, hearts and friendships get broken and Emma eventually discovers true love for herself.<\/p>\n

Jane Austen\u2019s Emma<\/em> remains a popular source for cinematic and televised adaptations and Autumn de Wilde\u2019s directorial debut is one of the most enjoyable yet.<\/p>\n

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2020 has been a breakout year for Anya Taylor-Joy thanks to her lead performance in Netflix\u2019s hugely popular chess drama The Queen\u2019s Bandit<\/em>.\u00a0 I felt like I got on the bandwagon a little earlier thanks to her entertaining and spirited performance as Emma Woodhouse.<\/p>\n

Taylor-Joy has a x-factor about her screen presence that anyone would kill for.\u00a0 She has striking facial features and distinctive manner that exudes charm.\u00a0 It is put to fine use in Emma<\/em> as she schmoozes, teases, attracts and leads on hapless gentlemen and socialites around her.<\/p>\n

Even if you\u2019ve seen the BBC series, the Paltrow version or Clueless<\/em> a million times, I can still recommend Autumn de Wilde\u2019s adaptation.\u00a0 It has by far some of the most eye catching costumes and set designs I\u2019ve seen of an Austen production and the film manages to feel fresh and entertaining without needing to wildly upend its source material.<\/p>\n

Taylor-Joy sharp-tongued barbs and a strong supporting cast including the always welcome Bill Nighy make this an easy recommendation.\u00a0 As ever, there is a timelessness to Austen\u2019s work and her observations about class, the institutions of marriage and social norms remain as astute and relevant as ever.<\/p>\n

I think this film was somewhat overlooked at the start of the year but I suspect with Taylor-Joy\u2019s skyrocketing popularity, it will rightly find the audience it deserves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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