Jane Austen a gâché ma vie

Although I was hopeful about this movie after watching the trailer, I went to the theater with not very high expectations but I am sad it still disappointed me.

I think the film's concept of writers going to a Jane Austen Residency was a great idea. However, the romance between Agathe and Oliver did not feel genuine or believable. The relationship between Agathe and Félix was just sad and there was no love there. The story had too many cliché components for me and it was too "modern" to be associated with Jane Austen. I found that none of the characters were inspiring. Agathe is very far from being a Jane Austen virtuous heroine. There were a few times that I genuinely laughed and will remember these so that is a positive. Sadly, I think one is better watching any other movie based on any Jane Austen book or even the film "Austenland" was way better than this one, and would watch instead of this one.

Some movies you wish are shorter. Others, longer. This one belongs in the latter category. The characters are introduced, we learn a little about them, and then we move on. Too many conversations start but don't end. And always when they get interesting. We learn about a host who is in decline but still active with gardening and conversation, for example.

The acting works for the screenplay. While short, nothing is forced. Nothing is contrived, either. Everything that happens here doesn't elicit any disbelief.

However, the movie works on light hearted charm. You care about who you learn about. The laughs are all honest. And there's a ball. I hope the director's next film is longer.

For me, one of the weaknesses of the film was that although most of it was set in England, it was all filmed in France. A French chateau does not look like an English country house, which gave it an artificial feeling.

It was OK, but didn't convince. Perhaps they tried to include too many story lines, such as a childhood trauma, complicated family, man with dementia, etc, which didn't add anything to the story. This left too little time for the romance to blossom realistically.

Jeepers...this film was really quite atrocious to be honest.

Temu's Hugh Grant had something in his eyes all the time, which caused never ending blinking, which was very annoying and distracting, and the female lead, was the least feminine , Jane Austen-esque specimen left on temu's end of line sale rack.

The script was very poor, the acting was dreadful, and basically I had to stop myself from leaving the cinema as was with a friend, who I thought was really enjoying it, and I didn't want to appear rude.

One of the worst films I have ever had the misfortune of watching. Blink blink aarrhhh.

I thought this movie was alright. I wasn't expecting it to be primarily in French, but if that doesn't deter you, it's worth watching! I don't know if Charlie Anson has inquisitive eyes or creeper eyes, but he walks a fine line in this movie. The romance between his character, Oliver, and Agatha is kind underdeveloped. Throughout most of this movie, it just feels like something is missing. Nevertheless, an inquisitively eyed guy meets annoyed RBF woman and go! That's this movie, and it's alright, closer to being good than bad. This movie fits very well into itself, and I mean, you're expecting a fairy tale like romance to develop, but it can't because of the disposition and assumptions and chaos and trauma of Agatha, and you get that. I don't think you really feel what she's feeling, but you get it well enough to understand. This movie has the capacity to make you smile and laugh and feel contentment with its conclusion. I'd recommend a watch. Ideally, it's better suited for a streaming, date night kinda movie.