The Union Statesman

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Every day people open our paper searching for a review of tonight’s movie.  Today the hype comes under the radar, which I know is paradoxical, but it’s on PBS.  Any movie on PBS has a specific and cultish demand that most people don’t understand.  I’m one of those people who love Jane Austen and love British comedy, so count me in that crowd.  Tonight’s movie is Sense and Sensibility: Yet Another Version.  The ubiquity and professional reverence the British apply to Jane Austen productions is akin to the ubiquity and reverence Americans give to superhero movies.  As with any BBC production, the acting was solid and the music was superb.  Whilst we were spoiled with the glamour and execution of Ang Lee’s 1995 version, this one holds up under the direction of John Alexander.  Post ‘95, I’m a little disappointed in any version that doesn’t involve Hugh Laurie as Mr. Palmer, but aside from that, the choice of actors is good.  Hattie Morahan, from The Bank Job and The Golden Compass plays Elinor.  Overall, it’s a quality production that’s worthy of the inevitable canon and collectioneering of every female.

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