“The Jane Austen Book Club” New Chick Flick on Video

Posted by Devin

February 27, 2008

“The Jane Austen Book Club” New Chick Flick on Video
On Video: Tuesday, Feb.5th
Jane Austen Book Club Chick Flicks

Director:Robin Swicord
MPAA:PG-13
Starring: Maria Bello, Emily Blunt, Kathy Baker, Amy Brenneman, Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gracie, Jimmy Smits, Marc Blucas

I loved this movie! It might be my favorite video release of the year so far. (however it is only Feb.) Originally this movie came to Theaters in Oct. 2007, which seem to be a rough going month for Chick Flicks (see Blonde Ambition, Suburban Girl).

The beginning of the movie is great showing all the daily aggravations of city life: broken atms, parking slips, traffic,etc. This opening really sets the mood as we enter the busy world of six Californians of various ages. Over the months they come together through the literary works of Jane Austen. Some joined the book club as strangers while others have known each other for years. Each member takes a different novel and leads the group at their home. Relationships blossom while some relationships end and we slowly start to see subtle parallels of some of Austen’s more famous works in this group’s lives. I do think it takes a familiarity of Austen’s novels or their movie adaptations to catch these parallels.
If you think you have seen the actress playing French teacher Prudie Drummond before, well you have it is Emily Blunt from “The Devil Wears Prada.” She looks fantastic in this movie and has one of the more involved story lines.
Also look for the handsome, Hugh Dancy as he plays Grigg the only male member of the book club. He is no stranger to Chick Flicks he stars in ” Evening,” “Elle Enchanted,” and the upcoming “Confessions of a Shopaholic.”
Jane Austen BC- Chick Flicks