Persuasion

Director - Carrie Cracknell
Writers - Ron Bass & Alice Victoria Winslow (Based on novel by Jane Austen)
Cast - Dakota Johnson, Henry Golding, Richard E. Grant, Cosmo Jarvis
Producers - Andrew Lazar, Elizabeth Cantillon, Christina Weiss Lurie
Production Companies - Netflix

SYNOPSIS:

Eight years after Anne Elliot was persuaded not to marry a dashing man of humble origins, they meet again.

REVIEWS:

“This contemporary-ish, Fleabag-style version of Anne Elliot, undoubtedly Austen’s most mature heroine, is not an accurate representation of the canon. And yet, I did not care a whit. ‘Twas the perfect distraction I needed for a maudlin summer evening.” ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Aparita Bhandari, Globe and Mail

“The novel’s long-suffering protagonist, Anne Elliot, has been given irrepressible spirit and an irreverent sense of irony in Dakota Johnson’s incandescent performance.” David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter

“A revolutionary and entirely charming new interpretation of the material.” ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Kelly-Anne Taylor, Radio Times (UK)

“A sprightly, smart and winsome update on the Jane Austen novel with a refreshing multicultural cast and Dakota Johnson's winning performance humorously breaking the fourth wall.” ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Christopher Lloyd, The Film Yap

“A spirited adaptation of Jane Austen’s most intricate novel.” ⭑⭑⭑ Donald Clarke, Irish Times

“The winsome cast, stunning visuals, and capable direction by Carrie Cracknell make it an overall appealing adaptation.” Lena Wilson, The Wrap

“The final product is, yes, fun and contemporary, but also suffused with the deep longing of its heroine, Anne Elliot (Dakota Johnson, game as anyone to bridge seemingly disparate tones).” Kate Erbland, Indiwire

“Cracknell lends a contemporary air while leaning on good old-fashioned movie tropes: train platform goodbyes, letters written with florid emotions that pop like fireworks onscreen.” Odie Henderson, The Boston Globe

“It’s a story about forgiveness and second chances, with the film evoking some of the same melancholy reflection as the novel.” Emily Zemler, The Observer

“Cracknell's Persuasion combines the classic and the contemporary with innovative, resonant craftsmanship.” Courtney Howard, AV Club