i have not read the novel and though i understand that this be somewhat different from it while the fact that i rather enjoy this and couple with the fact that this really be not my genre and lead me to the decision of not pursue read the book . have not read a single word of austen writing and i really can not compare this to any of her work . what i can say be that almost every line of dialog in this be clever and witty and and well deliver and as well a the big source of comedy in this . this make me laugh out loud a lot and with perfect british and verbal material . every act performance be spot on and and paltrow completely nail the role of a kind matchmaker . the character be well write and credible and consistent . i do find a couple of them extremely irritate and however and and while i think that at least some of that be mean to be funny and it tend to get repeat excessively and and it honestly wasn not amuse the first time they appear . the editing and cinematography be marvelous and and everything look utterly gorgeous . plot and pacing be great and youre never bore . it do end in a really obvious manner and but maybe that what the audience of these prefer . i can not claim that this do not entertain me and it do from start to finish and and i would watch it again . there be brief language in this . i recommend this to any fan of romance story . positive .