Daisy Edgar-Jones Attends 'Sense and Sensibility' Q&A Amid Mixed Reviews
The actress graced a film event in London for the Jane Austen adaptation, which has divided critics.
Daisy Edgar-Jones attended a Q&A event in London on Wednesday for her new film, "Sense and Sensibility." The actress, who portrays Elinor Dashwood in the adaptation, appeared in a structured white shirt and a ruffled black skirt for the Universal Pictures Picture House book club event. She stars alongside Esme Creed-Miles, who plays her on-screen sister Marianne.
![Daisy Edgar-Jones attends a Q&A for "Sense and Sensibility" in London.]( "Daisy Edgar-Jones attends a Q&A for "Sense and Sensibility" in London.")
The film, based on Jane Austen's debut novel, follows the story of the Dashwood sisters navigating love and heartbreak in 18th-century Britain. The narrative centers on the contrasting approaches of Elinor, guided by practicality, and Marianne, driven by passion.
Reviews for the new adaptation have been varied. Some critics have found the modern take to be "flat" and "Gen-Z friendly," arguing that it does not compare to previous iterations, particularly Ang Lee's 1995 classic. The Sun's Dulcie Pearce stated that the film "has lost Austen's 18th Century charms," and The Times' Kevin Maher described it as "Austen by numbers, emotionally flat, dramatically uneven and bizarrely, bafflingly, conventional."
Conversely, other critics have praised the film. The Telegraph's Robbie Collin awarded it five stars, writing that the "performances have historically appropriate poise, but also feel fresh and unrehearsed" and that it is "Austen with the bonnets blown off." The Independent's Clarisse Loughrey gave the film four stars, calling it "very modern take that ramps up the yearning and earthiness of its source material."
The film's release dates vary by region, with a UK premiere on September 25 and a US premiere scheduled for October 16.
