spoiler include below i truly can not understand why the writer or director of this adaptation felt it be necessary to inject a lot of politically loaded topic into a classic novel about a strong mind woman who be willing to accept the consequence of an unpopular choice . the addition of lesbian overtone and drug use and image of slave be rap and torture really do not add a thing to the story . such image do not modernize the central story in fact they distract from it . nor do these deviation from the original book expand our understanding of the character in any significant way . what be the point of make sir thomas bertram into a lecherous creep . austen depiction of him a a well intentioned but misguide man who have be absent from his own household so much that he have no idea what his family be about and be frankly more believable and more universal in it appeal . likewise i can not see what purpose be serve by turn lady bertram into an opium addict . it enough that she just silly . we have all know someone just a empty head a the character austen create . some of the casting be brilliant and but this version of the novel be ridiculously overwrought and heavy hand . if youre go to try improve a great writer like austen and you would better have some great stuff to offer . this writer or director be no austen .