It was time for a new Persuasion, but this isn’t it. The diverse casting is great, and there’s some good acting, but this film manages to try too hard at everything except what Jane Austen’s novel is about.
Welcome to the Persuasion-aissance! A second feature film adaptation of Jane Austen'sfinal complete novel is in the works, this time for Netflix with 50 Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson attached.