I'm not going to beat around the bush. This was the worst casting in a Jane Austen film I had ever seen. The exception is Henry Golding, he was a delight as Mr. Elliot. The format of the show (as in breaking the forth wall and making ridiculous Gen Z jokes) did not fit the complexity of the book! I'm sure it can be done, bur ever executed this idea does not know anything about comedic timing. Also why Dakota Johnson? From all the English actors in the world why choose an American? I have nothing against her....she's great. Just not the Jane Austen type. And not the type that can carry English humour. Also her accent was rubbish. And where is the chemistry? She had zero chemistry with the Captain! Zilch. And finally the ending was far two abrupt...shoving the Captain's declaration of love into a letter? How very romantic. It may work in a book, but not on visual level! Anyways rant over. Don't watch it. It's a waste of time.
Review of Persuasion
