- THE REAL ST. PATRICK— Who was this influential servant of Christ honored by the Irish? What is his TRUE and inspiring story?
- WISDOM— What is it and how can I become wiser?
- PURITY— Why should I save sex for marriage?
- EFFECTIVE RESPONSES— How can I best respond to tough questions from unbelievers?
- Novocaine
- Mufasa: Mickey 17
- Captain America: Brave New World
- Paddington in Peru
- Love Hurts
- Flight Risk
- Wolf Man
- Survive
- A Complete Unknown
- Maria
Harrison Ford, American film actor and producer—“The Call of the Wild” (2020), “Star Wars,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Firewall,” “Crossing Over,” “42,” “Patriot Games,” “Clear and Present Danger”. Ford is the 4th highest-grossing domestic box-office star of all time. • Faith: Agnosticism, practices Tibetan Buddhism, following the Dalai Lama, although Ford’s religious background is Jewish and Catholic • Worldview: Environmentalism (activist), Progressive Liberalism (activist, and outspoken, close friend of former President Bill Clinton)
Ben Affleck, American film actor, director, producer—“The Way Back,” “Argo,” “The Town,” “He’s Just Not That Into You,” “Pearl Harbor,” “Paycheck,” “Good Will Hunting,” “Daredevil” • Faith: Apparently Secularism, although he has some affinity to the teachings of Buddhism • Worldview: Progressive Liberalism (activist), Gay marriage supporter
Please take a moment now to pray for these influential people (prayer suggestions).
Persuasion
for brief mild language.
Reviewed by: John Butler
CONTRIBUTOR
| Moral Rating: | Good |
| Moviemaking Quality: |
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| Primary Audience: | Older Teens Adults |
| Genre: | Romance Drama Adaptation |
| Length: | 1 hr. 47 min. |
| Year of Release: | 1995 |
| USA Release: |
September 27, 1995 |
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- “Love and Friendship” (2016)
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| Featuring | Amanda Root, Ciarán Hinds, Sophie Thompson, Corin Redgrave, Fiona Shaw, Samuel West |
| Director |
Roger Michell |
| Producer | BBC Films, Millésime Productions, WGBH, France 2 (FR2), Fiona Finlay, Rebecca Eaton, George Faber, Margot Hayhoe |
| Distributor |
From the recent Jane Austen revival, this underrated adaptation may be its best product.
Anne Eliot is an atypical Austen heroine, more like an older Fanny Price (“Mansfield Park”), and maybe Austen herself. The middle daughter of a proud baronet, Anne was persuaded to refuse an offer of marriage from Frederick Wentworth, a sailor, eight years before we join her story. Had she the benefit of hindsight, she probably would have accepted, but her mentor, Lady Russell, prevailed. As it is, Anne is the ignored, half-consciously snubbed daughter in a proud family. Now a rich captain, the jilted Wentworth has returned to her small corner of the world looking for a wife, fixing on the young and pretty in-laws of Anne’s sister.
Through the events that follow, Anne gets plenty of food for thought in seeing some directions that her life could have gone. She meets a sailor who had put off his marriage for lack of money, only for his beloved to meet an untimely death. He now spends his time drunk with despair, wallowing in Lord Byron’s poetry. Frederick’s sister, the wife of an admiral, has sailed the high seas with her husband, never feeling ill or endangered. Anne’s own life has seen the harsh realities of a life which seldom offers second chances. Nevertheless, she has it in her to rebuff an “advantageous” match, knowing full well the cost.
As suggested by the title, persuasion is the chief enemy, constancy the chief virtue. The considerations which threaten constancy—money, rank, and immoderate affection—are shown to be shallow values. God does not show favoritism, nor should we (James 2:1). Jane Austen had an acute sense for true and false virtue and is in peak form here.
There are a few d**n’s and a mildly shocking accident.
I do believe it’s a bit heavy on the characterization in places—Anne is almost a Cinderella figure at times, and her father is comical in his vanity. However, the rest of the characters are identifiable without being caricatures. The story is pretty basic, but the portrayal of it is the best. Anne shows a little weakness in bending to Lady Russell’s will at 19, but grows into strength of character by 27 and is mature enough to accept advice, but not be ruled by it. The things that really made the movie for me were the little things…
[Good / 4]
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My Ratings: [Good / 4]