EMMA

 EMMA:  And yet another look at the Jane Austin comedy of manners and a noteworthy one with one exception.  The film is absolutely splendid from the brilliant period costumes to the cinematography.  Adding to the beauty of it all is a musical score that both amuses and enlightens.  And the cast if first rate.  The exception, you ask?  Well, at times the actors are so comfortable in their roles that they have a tendency to speak softly (as befits the scene) which makes them hard to understand.  (Perhaps the sound man is to blame.)  That being said, it is still a cinematic work of art and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  And I'm still in awe of the costume designer (as well as the hair stylist)  Eat your heart out, "Downton Abbey."