Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esme Creed-Miles Attend 'Sense and Sensibility' Premiere Amid Mixed Reviews
Stars of the new Jane Austen adaptation walk the red carpet in Berlin as critics debate the film's modern take on the classic novel.
Daisy Edgar-Jones arrived in a vintage Armani gown for the Berlin premiere of the new "Sense and Sensibility" adaptation on Monday. Edgar-Jones, 28, stars as Elinor Dashwood in the film, while Esme Creed-Miles, 26, plays her on-screen sister Marianne.
The film, based on Jane Austen's debut novel, follows the Dashwood sisters and their mother as they are forced to leave their family estate after their father's death and navigate love and societal expectations in 18th-century Britain. The story contrasts Elinor's practical "head" with Marianne's passionate "heart" as they encounter new suitors.
The latest adaptation is set for release in the UK on September 25 and in the US on October 16. The actresses previously worked together as teenagers on the 2018 film "Pond Life."
Reviews for the film have been varied. Some critics have praised the performances and a modernized approach, while others have found the adaptation to be lacking in Austen's original charm.
Robbie Collin of The Telegraph awarded the film five stars, noting that the performances felt "fresh and unrehearsed" and that the film presented "Austen with the bonnets blown off." Collin also highlighted the director's decision to incorporate dogs into scenes, which he felt added a humanizing and comedic element.
Conversely, Brian Viner of the Daily Mail gave the movie two stars, stating that the "modern love story has lost Austen's 18th Century charms." The Sun's Dulcie Pearce echoed this sentiment, suggesting the film "does not compare" to previous adaptations.
Kevin Maher of The Times described the film as "Austen by numbers, emotionally flat, dramatically uneven and bizarrely, bafflingly, conventional," awarding it two stars. Clarisse Loughrey of The Independent offered a more positive four-star review, calling it a "very modern take that ramps up the yearning and earthiness of its source material."
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian noted a "cooler, but interestingly austere, sober and thoughtful" mood, while also pointing out "some strange casting decisions."
