Persuasion is the last novel written by Jane Austen and published after her death. It's a coincidence that I just finished rereading it last week so the story is still very fresh. Then I got a suggestion from Netflix an upcoming movie adaptation of the book.
I watched the trailer only to get insulted by these:
>Anne's character is perky and snarky, too forward, too modern, and extremely annoying. Austen's Anne Elliot is quiet, reserved, kind, and thoughtful.
>Turning a thought provoking satire into a 21th century almost slapstick rom-com is ill conceived and vomit inducing.
>Anne's younger sister Mary's husband is played by a Black actor so naturally the whole of his family would be black. He has a large family. Unacceptable casting #1.
>Mr. Elliot, a distant cousin and their father's presumptive heir, is played by a half Malaysian half English actor. Unacceptable casting #2.
>Lady Russell is played by a Black actress. Extremely unacceptable casting #3.
The movie would not have been as repulsive if it is just based on the novel and set in the present time. Example: Clueless took the idea from Emma and it was good. Funny and relatable without bastardizing the original. Emma with Gwyneth Paltrow is not bad but not good either although acceptable.
This is the reason why I LOATHE HOLLYWOOD WITH ALL MY HEART and I rarely watch their latest movies and TV shows. They have to change the original story, characters, skin color, etc. to fit their stupid woke virtue signaling diversity crap. Everything Hollywood [and the left, democrats, communists, etc.] touches turn to excrement. No way in hell will I watch this stupid movie. The trailer alone makes me ill. Jane Austen must be turning in her grave for making a mockery of her novel. Persuasion is not a comedy although the reader will smile at some satiric parts of the novel. I cannot wait to thumb down this idiotic movie when it arrives!
Avoid and thumb down when it appears on your Netflix suggestions
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