Emma – 6.5

After a rather slow first hour, we come to know the residents of Highbury and derive some pleasure in this familiarity – particularly with Mr. Knightley, a true gentleman. The settings and costumes are gorgeous, but the story – much like the superior Little Women – plays like the 19th-century novel it is. If there was a surprise to be had, I missed it. I also wished that the Harriet Smith character could have been more attractive, to justify both her screen time and the attention paid to her.