From the Wine Mom Moments (TM) to the cringe-worthy, anachronistic slang, this Jane Austen adaptation is one for the books ... in the worst way possible.
’s Anne Elliot, she tells us she’s “single and thriving”—as a joke, because she’s so clearly perishing. Was there not a better way to joke about her mental state here? “Thriving” is so 2015. That’s not 2022, nor is it 1817.From the moment the film starts, there are wine mom moments to be had. First, Anne tells us she’s been coping by “lying face down on my bed,” drinking lots of wine, and taking the hottest baths.
as “self care!” Later, Anne’s sister asks how she would dance to Beethoven. “Alone, in my room, with a bottle of red,” she groans. Again, a dated wine mom routine that has no place in 2022“I don’t think she’s his type,” another girl gossips to Anne. I don’t recall what or who this was about, but this phrasing infuriated me. We’re not getting into “types” in a Jane Austen movie.As aforementioned, there’s the “If you’re a 5 in London, you’re a 10 in Bath” quote that has been circulating.
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