Hermione Granger I've noted that on IMDb, if the average number of stars is 8 or up, it is incredible. That's where movies like The Wizard of Oz or the original trilogy of Star Wars are. If it's in the 7 zone, like a lot of Disney movies, it's good and worth watching. If it's under seven, then the movie is not very popular; there are plenty of things multiple people dislike about it.So how did Emma get under 7 stars?It's a really sweet and likable movie. Not very deep in romance, so boys and men can enjoy it, too. Nor is there a complicated plot, as there are some of with other Jane Austen movies. But this has fun characters and a load of humor, which you can definitely enjoy. I have no idea how this is 6.8/10 stars.It's not the best Jane Austen story/movie, so I normally wouldn't give it 10 stars, but the rating seriously needs to go up, so hopefully by giving it 10, I'm helping the tiniest bit.I'd really give it 7.5/10 stars. Again, it's not the best Jane Austen story. It's nowhere near Sense and Sensibility or Pride and Prejudice, but if you take it from a different point of view, it beats a lot of the other books and is more worth watching any day that Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.So, in the end, this deserves more than 6.8 stars, and, though it is not the best Jane Austen story, it is far from the worst and as witty and likable as ever.

gavin6942 In rural 1800s England, things go bad for a young matchmaker (Gwyneth Paltrow) after she finds a man for another woman.This is the film where we realize that Alan Cumming can actually act. We know he can be silly, effeminate, and all that. But play a classic literature figure? Indeed, and he does it with style.I love that the marketing for this film says that if you like "Clueless", you will love this film. Now, that is probably a good idea because "Clueless" was a huge hit (and today is probably the more popular of the two). I am sure many a classroom watched the two movies back to back to see how "Clueless" was really "Emma" in disguise.

ChristianUnchained This film just does not end. I know this film doesn't appeal to my tastes, but I've seen other dramas that set out to be historical fiction that are far more entertaining and far less cliché than this. The performances are incredibly dull and wooden, and I don't care if Paltrow is the leading lady. She is an unlikeable character, who is most meddlesome and a simpleton. The rest of the supporting cast is cliché and poorly written as well, earning no high remarks. Even Ewan McGregor fails to impress. Oh, and the script. It makes me cringe. The story and plot is essentially nonexistent, and each scene is entirely too predictable. Even the soundtrack (which was nominated for an Academy Award) is so uninspired and is nothing simple regal score that grows more boring as the film progresses. The only plus are the sets; they are all fairly fantastic and filled with a lot of detail. With such great sets you would think that they would have better cinematography, but this film looks like it was shot by students straight out of film school. So aside from looking past the characters, "plot", and writing to appreciate the scenery, I can't stand this film. It's too cliché, too regal, and too predictable to be entertaining or interesting. I may be stepping on some people's toes, so I apologize. But for me this film just doesn't cut it and is, simply, a lazy effort and an annoying adaptation of a famed novel.

Catharina_Sweden This is a pure "bagatelle", but very charming, entertaining and heart-warming. I loved the beautiful photo of the typical English dream-idyll: the thatched cottages in their tiny gardens, the great mansions, the ball-room dancing, all the beautiful clothes and hairdos... from a time when men were allowed to be men, and women were allowed to be women. There was even a nice vicar and a geese shepherdess in a bonnet to make it complete..! :-) Of course one could argue that these people were a small, fortunate minority, who could devote so much of their time and energy to social life, entertaining, match-making and affairs of the heart. In a time when the majority were poor, sometimes very poor, and only seldom could take any time off from their hard labour. One could also argue, that attractive unmarried gentlemen in their most virile age, and with the financial means to keep mistresses or visit prostitutes, probably were not this wholesome and innocent in reality... and probably not all ladies either.But today, on Twelfth Night, I preferred to try to forget about all that, and just enjoy the charming story and the beautiful pictures in the company of my 10-year old daughter! I recommend the movie to girls and women of all ages, and especially those who nourish a dream about Old English Romance..! :-) P.S. It was a long time since I read the novel, so I cannot say anything about if the movie was faithful to it or not. I have reviewed the movie as a separate work of art altogether.