The film is meticulous and quiet, giving each actor a moment to play against the shining perfection of Kate Beckinsale's scheming Lady Susan, the title character of Austen's novel. Beckinsale's performance is as great as any lead's in any period piece ever made, worthy of Bette Davis in a 1930s Warner Bros. costume drama, but sexier and more subtle.
A. S. Hamrah
Ağustos 12, 2016