(More than the rest of the cast, Rickman’s is the voice I hear when I read Rowlings’ books.) In comparison to those two remarkable villains and the memorable Snape, Col. I’ve long been familiar with Rickman’s two famous villain roles-as the German criminal mastermind Hans Gruber in Die Hard, and, my personal favourite, the outrageously vile Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves-and no one became their character in the Harry Potter series quite like Rickman became the dour Professor Snape. It''s great film-making.With the recent passing of the immensely capable actor, Alan Rickman, I thought it was high time that I saw him in the role of Colonel Brandon in the famous Jane Austen adaptation, Sense and Sensibility. For the rest of us, it's still very much worth seeing, and adding to one's DVD collection.
For women who like these kind of Jane Austen stories, this must really be a special film. This kind of story is a bit too soap opera-like for my normal tastes but to watch Thompson and to ogle the colors, sets and scenery makes it all a rewarding experience. It's just gorgeous cinematography frame after frame with beautiful colors. This is one of the prettiest films I have ever seen, on both the inside and outside scenes.
The only problem with using the subtitles is that it detracts from marveling at these visuals. If you are not British, you might switch on the English subtitles to better understand the dialog and the phraseology of early 19th century England, in which this story takes place. One tip that I found useful in watching this movie. It was refreshing to see Alan Rickman actually place a nice guy and Kate Winslet was appealing, too - a far cry from spoiled brat role in the film that gave her stardom, Titantic. This is perhaps her best work and it was justice she was honored for it. Her facial expressions alone convey pain better than anyone I've ever seen on film. Your heart aches for this woman whose characters always deserve better than what they receive. Few people were better in the 1990s at playing the sensible-sweet-wholesome and pretty and-always unfairly ignored woman than Thompson (see The Remains Of The Day and Howards End).
This is not my normal viewing fare but I am big fan of two things this movie has to offer: (1) Emma Thompson and (2) incredible visuals. I wears you out not from action, but from watching two good ladies suffer heartbreaks one after the other. Wow, here's an emotional story that gets you involved and wears you out by the end.
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