meadhbhcollins's reviews

This is not what I was expecting. It is ridiculous and bonkers from start to end. But it is pure silly enjoyable fun.

A bit slow to start, cute and lovely overall. A little bit like Game Face and This Way Up, Bridgette Jones, bit of romance, friendship. Nothing too terrible happens, which is what i want, but lots of misunderstandings. It is a nice watch. I watched all the episodes and will watch them all again.

Comedy style is rude and crude from the start, kinda like a mix of the inbetweeners, faulty towers, gavin and stacey, fr ted and home alone. Acting, styling, costumes, sets and cinematography are top notch. Even though i don't like the crude/dark comedy style, i still found myself watching the full series. Worth a watch.

Such fun. I'll be honest, I had a prejudice against female lead cast. I don't know why that was, but its something a lot of people, women included do, but I was wrong. I am enjoying so many programmes I overlooked in the past. This is a little old fashioned at times, but its mostly silly fun and games, friendship and a little romance. It is a great watch and it the joy you might be looking for.

Wonderful cast, costumes, sets and style choice of filmography. A good watch, espially for a Sunday afternoon, but maybe not one that you will want to rewatch over and over like a Pride and Prejudice, its just not that type of story.

My only fault with this is that it is too short and we don't get to see any of the full book ending of the story. They did a fantastic job adapting this into the time limits, and the non-chronological order made it easier to watch and the had just enough of the pre-governess story before getting to the best part. Beautifully made, wonderfully cast. A gorgeous version.

After watching this I was not sure if liked it or not. This is beautifully made film. Costumes, sets and everything is spectacular. It's a quirky take on the story, much more opulent that other versions, and also a little more risque and fun. If you know and love the book and older versions, you might find this representation a little jarring. The version of Miss Bates, as not seemingly very poor at all, the father as much more energetic, less lovable, draft loather and the general conceited nature of most characters. What is also lovely in this version is the time given for Harriet's character to have a full exploration of her story. Why not have a different take on the story, I like all the previous versions in different ways, I will give it another go, it might become a favourite. I would like more of these films made.

The costumes and sets are brilliant. Not surprised as the Irish film industry is long accustomed to facilitating top quality period productions. The cast and acting is great, Mr Moses in particular adds to the ensemble. Sometimes let down by the storylines and the set up is a little cliched (two people don't get on but respect are care for each other, hints of romance, will they won't they). It hits a good balance between charm, humour and more serious tones, very enjoyable and do hope we will be able get more when the world recovers.