Love & Friendship is an interesting title for a movie where I never felt the love or the friendship. There must be something about this movie that I just don't understand.
Kate Beckinsale stars in this adaptation of the Jane Austen novella titled Lady Susan. Beckinsale plays Lady Susan, a widower who is trying to find a husband for both her and her daughter, Frederica.
This is a movie that has universal acclaim with a current rating of 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, but for me it was a miss. It is a beautifully shot film and the acting is outstanding. The story was just dry and dull. Lady Susan is not a likable character. With the way she treats relationships, I don't care if she ever finds a husband because most likely it will not be about love. Kate Beckinsale does a fantastic job making her charismatic and you can see why a guy would fall for her, but since you get to see the other side of her, you can't help but not like her. And maybe thats the point.
The poster for this movie says "Flat-out hilarious" and I could not disagree more. There is one character that is hilarious and that is only because he is a moron. The character is Sir James Martin and he is the man Lady Susan has picked for her daughter to marry. The only reason for this is because he is wealthy. Outside of Martin, the only other funny moments were one-liners various characters give. For me, though, those didn't happen often.
Love & Friendship is a beautifully directed film. The costume and set design was fantastic. The acting was stellar especially Kate Beckinsale, but overall I was bored for pretty much the entire movie. I obviously am not the intended audience for this film and it shows with how I feel about it.
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