kleigh-06761 This movie is even funnier than the book! My favorite quote from the movie is "Jane Austen got it all wrong." So many of the characters have been very tweaked to be the polar opposite of their literary characters, which is a wonderful surprise and very funny.

SnoopyStyle Londoner Amanda Price (Jemima Rooper) is a fanatic for Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. She reads it over and over again. The modern world is unsatisfying. Her uncouth boyfriend drunkenly proposes to her. Elizabeth Bennet walks through a hidden door traveling from the Austen literary world into Amanda's bathroom. At the second time, Amanda walks through the door while Elizabeth stays behind and the door gets locked. Amanda pretends to be Elizabeth's friend as the story of Pride and Prejudice unfolds. The story goes wrong and Amanda struggles to set things right.Jemima Rooper is a great brassy fish out of water. She's a terrific comedic actress. I don't think this is only for fans of Pride and Prejudice. Although a passing knowledge of the characters would be helpful. A deep fandom may actually hinder enjoyment because this is more like an alternate universe. It's great to have a Hex reunion with Christina Cole. I would have liked to have Elizabeth stay in the entire story especially if she's played by Gemma Arterton. This is a fun romp for fans of all kinds.

cnycitylady "Lost in Austen" is not quite a retelling or a modern take on Austen's most famous work "Pride and Prejudice." It's a unique spin on the story through the eyes and experiences of a long time Austen fan Amanda Price (Jemima Rooper) who somehow enters a portal to the story and switches places with the lead--Elizabeth Bennett (Gemma Arterton). Every girl's dream right? well the dream quickly goes south as the story changes due to her presence. She soon finds that the characters are too much like how they were written or not at all how Austen intended them to be.The show is charming and fun. When the classic tale alters you're upset and amused watching all of the wild ways the characters could have developed and you wonder how Amanda will fix it. The only problem with the story is that Pride and Prejudice is so ingrained in our hearts and minds that you still kind of hope that Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett will end up together and it slightly takes away from your being able to enjoy the new romance story set before you. 7.4/10

TheLittleSongbird I am not necessarily a devout "purist". I don't get upset when a plot line or character is completely changed, but I do like it when an adaptation makes an effort to stick to the spirit. This series is not an adaptation strictly speaking, but there is a lot of Austen that is essential to the pivotal story. I will admit I was very intrigued by Lost in Austen and its idea, but apart from the wonderful production values and the performances of Hugh Bonneville and Alex Kingston, Lost in Austen didn't live up to its excellent concept. The writing is stilted apart from one or two amusing moments, some of the series felt rushed and the story is muddled, underdeveloped and contradictory(look to the ending for any example of this). Another major problem is Amanda, there were times when she was unforgivably stupid, and while it was lovely to see the Austen characters for me little was done to make me properly care for them. Jemima Rooper tries hard, but I found her unconvincing overall, and Elliot Cowan overdoes it. All in all, didn't work for me I'm afraid. 2/10 Bethany Cox