Dreadful adaptation, don't waste your time
Hallmark really needs to stay in its lane and not take on something as complicated as Sense and Sensibility - especially when the latest film version was nominated for multiple Oscars.
This was just painful to watch. Absolutely no chemistry between characters, no development of relationships, Marianne pops up from her deathbed like she's on springs.
The acting was uniformly mediocre. There was zero reason for rooting for the romantic couples. Willoughby was bland. Edward was bland. Even the evil characters were bland.
The only decent thing was the scenery and sets, thus the three star rating from me. But when the Dashwood women were bemoaning downsizing to a "cottage" it was laughable - that place was absolutely enormous and lavishly decorated. Obviously Hallmark realized they were in over heads and thought the fluff would fool us.
Two hours of my life I want back.
This was just painful to watch. Absolutely no chemistry between characters, no development of relationships, Marianne pops up from her deathbed like she's on springs.
The acting was uniformly mediocre. There was zero reason for rooting for the romantic couples. Willoughby was bland. Edward was bland. Even the evil characters were bland.
The only decent thing was the scenery and sets, thus the three star rating from me. But when the Dashwood women were bemoaning downsizing to a "cottage" it was laughable - that place was absolutely enormous and lavishly decorated. Obviously Hallmark realized they were in over heads and thought the fluff would fool us.
Two hours of my life I want back.
- caseybones
- Feb 24, 2024