this be the first ewan mcgregor movie i ever saw outside of star war . since then i have become a very big ewan mcgregor fan but i still can not bring myself to forgive this movie existence . my sister have always be a huge jane austen fan and because of that and i have be subject to various of the classic and emma be one of them . i have always consider them irritate and stupid and boring . however and after watch this terrible rendition and i be force to admit that the original emma be delightful and charm . ewan mcgregor scarcely serve a purpose in this film after they hack and mutilate the part of frank churchill . gweneth paltrow be ridiculous in an already ridiculous character and the rest of the film be unremarkable and stupid . my recommendation to anybody who be remotely interested in english period drama . go see the original . if youre a ewan mcgregor fan . believe me and by skip this film and you haven not miss anything but five minute collective of him in a silly hat and a bad haircut .