jane austen emma be an extremely enjoyable story at the bad of time and this production of the story be the best i have ever see . kake beckinsale emma be irreproachable . gwyneth paltrow and ( with the help of a good screenplay and excellent cinematography ) be able to bring out the comedy effectively and she fail to make emma likeable . paltrow be not aid by the fact that her hairstyle be simply wrong for the part ( and i believe the era ) and she look positively ill in the empire line dress . kate beckinsale and on the other hand and manage the comedy effortlessly and be still able to show what mr knightly ( the most romantic of jane austen hero ) actually see in her . mark strong be a splendid mr knightly with the right mix of handsome look and an appropriate age and chivalry and compassion and gentlemanly behaviour . emma and mr knightly be support by a cast of good actor and the production a a whole be quite delightful .