I found the movie both fun, romantic and engaging. Johnson is her usual charm self, and the other roles sparkle, if a little bit superficial. As a movie this is a pretty good, but if you insist that movies should be faithful to the books that inspired them, you should probably not watch it. Personally I don't get why a movie couldn't be good on its own terms, but hey, needs will be nerds, right?
I recommend the movie as a romantic period drama, and forget that it's a Jane Austen story.
I recommend the movie as a romantic period drama, and forget that it's a Jane Austen story.