This Jane Austin tale of a young meddlesome aristocratic girl bugged me from start to finish. Gwyneth Paltrow stars and she looked pretty, not pretty enough to save the film.
Emma takes a girl of mysterious parentage under her wing and tries to match her up to men above her station. Failing many times, the girl, Toni Collette, finally makes a good match for herself. Emma too sorts out her love life, and though they foreshadowed it slightly, had they made it a more interesting romance, we might care that they get together.
the film had charming costuming and scenery. No dress and grassy walking paths could overshadow the slow annoying story. I nearly dozed off.
If you want to see a Gem of a period piece try Shakespeare in Love. Gwyneth Paltrow can act and will charm your socks off in that.
As for Emma, look in Bandon and North Bend for the DVD. Coos Bay, Coos Bay, Myrtle Point and Lakeside have the VHS tape. There's also one in Coquille, but it says it's in mending.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116191/
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