the location shoot at kirby hall be symptomatic of the film an impressive look shell and with nothing inside it . mansfield park be austen sharp and subtle satire and leaven with some splendid comedy character . this however seem to have pass completely over the maker and who have provide u instead with an admittedly prettily photograph film that convey nothing of the book . it difficult of course to compress it into the space of two hour and but at least they might have try . a it be the plot be sadly garble while i doubt that anyone who have not read the book ( or at least a synopsis of it ) would make head or tail of what be go on and and anyone who have read the book would be completely baffle by the cavalier discarding of key element of the book . what be unmistakably a 20th century cast with 20th century manner dress up and romp through it a a bodice ripper and completely miss the point that it mean to be a study of social power structure break down in 18th century england . i find myself with a finger on the fast forward butting and want the cast to get out of the way of the scenery .