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Sense and Sensibility (New BBC version)

2/4/2009, reviewed by Eli Evans

Since we love the Emma Thompson version of this movie, we were a bit skeptical that there could be anything better—but this newest adaptation does a tolerable job holding its own in comparison. I could give you a run down of which characters I liked better in which version, but it's mostly personal preference and might get me in trouble (for example, I liked the new Edward much better than that wimpy, stuttering Hugh Grant—please don't kill me!).

You will get a good idea of Jane Austen's novel no matter which you watch; the older one does an excellent job seamlessly fitting together an abridged version of the story while this one is able to include more because of its longer running time. Eleanor bursts into tears when Edward proposes no matter which one you watch.

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