I finally got to see it!  I saw the 1996 rendition directed by Ang Lee.  After taking the Austen quiz and finding out I am most like Elinor Dashwood I just had to see the movie.  I know, I know, I should have read the book.  But who's got time?  So I watched the movie instead and I do see similarities between her personality and mine but then I also saw several differences. 

For instance, there is no way I would be able to be so quiet and I would certainly have cried a lot more and much more loudly than Elinor gave in to.  I think I cried more than she did just watching the movie.  DH came home to my red face and was happy not to have had to watch it with me.  I chose to watch it on a night when he was out.

All in all it was a wonderful movie without having read the book though I cannot make an accurate comparison nor would I dare to review it. 

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Posted by Amanda625

The book is, of course, better, but the movie is wonderful! I just bought the new PBS version, but haven't had time to watch it all yet.

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