One of the latest movies that have been seen on Netflix is this. Is about 'Persuasion' and is an adaptation of a novel by Jane Austen, although in this case more contemporary but that has not left anyone indifferent. Perhaps because of the plot itself or because of seeing Dakota Johnson again in another of her great roles.
If these days you don't know what to see on the platform, then it's time to enjoy a story like this. That of jump to the present day is always a great idea, giving the story itself a new finish. Of course, the rest you have to see for yourself, otherwise it wouldn't be so funny.
Plot of Jane Austen's 'Persuasion'
As we have already mentioned, this new version is much more up-to-date but it carries everything that Jane Austen captured in her novel. That said, it should be mentioned that the protagonist is Anne Elliot (role played by Dakota Johnson. She was in love with a young man whom her family did not see favorably as he was of a lower social status. Her family was always present in the decisions and more, when it came to money matters.
So, Anne has to break up with that great love, much to her regret.. Years go by and she still thinks of him even though they can't be together. Of course, fate still has a card up its sleeve. She looks like she may be the one to help her family out of an impending bankruptcy. Will they get all the plans they have in mind?
The love triangle of history
Because not everything was going to be so simple in a story like this. Although there is the love of always, the one that was left behind but returns to the scene, there is also a new name that wants to win the heart of the protagonist. So, she will have to choose between Cosmo Jarvis, who plays Frederick Wentworth, or Mr. Elliot, who is played by Henry Golding and who is an important aristocrat. So there his family and Anne herself have to choose between the head or the heart. So, we will see how the feelings are on the surface but interspersed with the demands of money that often get in the way unintentionally.
The narrative form of 'Persuasion'
Although we have already commented that it is a version but more current, it has more different points or, little seen in a period film. As the film's director, Carrie Cracknell puts a new spin on the narrative form. Since the most common in these cases is that there is a narrator who introduces the steps or details of the story, but not in 'Persuasion'. Because in this case it will be the protagonist herself who looks at the camera and addresses the entire audience directly. In this way she makes us all participate in a more special way.
Anne's personality takes a turn in the film
Sometimes fans of a book complain when the adaptation arrives on the small or big screen. Because not everything is what it seems. But we must stay with that, that it is an adaptation, hence not everything has to be exactly copied. In this case, the personality of the protagonist is the one that gives a good twist. Because in the book she is presented as shy, elegant or simple. But in the film she talks a lot more and has a very comical air about her that you don't see in the written novel. Have you already seen the movie on Netflix?
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