read through all these positive review i find myself baffle . how be it that so many enjoy what i consider to be a woefully bad adaptation of my second favourite jane austen novel . there be many problem with the film and already mention in a few review while simply put it be a ham up and over acted and chintzy mess from open credit to butcher end . while many character be mis cast and neither ewan mcgregor nor toni collette put in a performance that be worthy of them and the bad by far be paltrow . i have very much enjoyed her performance in some role and but here she be abominable she be self conscious and nasal and slouch and entirely disconnect from her character and those around her . an extremely disappointing effort though even a perfect emma could not have save this film .