Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Murphy Howard I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

Justina The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Ben Larson I have to confess that I have little experience with Jane Austen, or with period pieces. I only came to this film as it stars Billie Piper of Dr. Who fame.Of course, the costumes of the period show off Piper's assets, as well as everyone else.One thing I find fascinating is the constant focus on marriage. It seems that love hardly enters the picture. It is a competition to see what kind of a match (titles and/or money) can be made.I was beginning to despair that Edmund (Blake Ritson) would ever choose the right woman to marry, but he got his head right in the end.

skfla500 Maybe I've seen one to many period pieces recently but I found this remake to be less than interesting. Billie Piper plays role of Fanny Price and if you really like Piper than perhaps you'll like her in this role but otherwise, no. Other than cuteness, she really seems to bring nothing of note to the role. You get no feel for the character or the emotions shes supposed to be going through. This Fanny Price has no flavor. None. And perhaps its trite, but there's something about Piper's trademark bleach blonde hair with the dark eyebrows that seems totally out of place for time set of the movie. I mean, did she just run off a Dr. Who shoot and couldn't go either totally black, brown, blonde or maybe even red? The other characters are equally challenged in their roles. Since it's a made for TV rendition perhaps I'm being overly harsh but if you want to see Mansfield Park, pick up one of the other versions.

didi-5 This is a really disappointing version of a clever book, with inappropriate characterisations and appalling acting from its lead actress. As Fanny Price, Billie Piper is just wrong in every respect - too modern, too flirtatious, and too aware of her station.However there are some compensations, even if the characters are portrayed with little reference to the original book - Douglas Hodge, Jemma Redgrave, and Maggie O'Neill are pretty good, while Blake Ritson has a decent stab at the role of Edmund.It just doesn't feel right or have the correct sense of period. It's a bit without character, and a missed opportunity.

stormy_gail i thought this was a wonderful movie. i didn't try to over analyze it. there was a questioned asked, did Edmund love fanny really. my thought is that Jane Austin wrote of love and romance and the main characters always loved each other but took a trying time in finding it. the movie made me happy except Edmund may have been a little slow at realizing his love for fanny, i think Mary was the bright lights that attract and momentarily blurs vision but later love and intertwining souls is the making of a happy marriage. the two main characters Billie piper and Blake ritson where wonderful and i was glad that i watched and bought this movie,,they were sweet and tender and made you feel good for a change.