Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility (1995) starring Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant. When the Dashwood family are thrown on their own by the death of a patriarch, they are forced to subsist on 500 pounds a year. They must leave their grand house and move into a "cottage" on a relative's land. In the manner of all movies based on Jane Austen novels, there is romance, though it is frequently unspoken; and there is always the consideration of property and inheritance, both of which favor men over women. The acting is fine throughout this film, and although some might call it a chick flick, I found it to be profoundly enjoyable and satisfying. The disc offers both subtitles for the hearing impaired and closed captions. Grade: A