: A few critics argue that while flawed, the film acts as a "dialogue" with the original work, potentially introducing Austen to a newer, younger audience. Verdict for Austen Fans

: Many reviewers on Reddit and sites like Boshemia Magazine criticize the film for stripping away the "melancholy" essential to the book. Instead of a quiet, soulful Anne Elliot, Dakota Johnson’s version is seen as a "Fleabag-esque" knockoff who breaks the fourth wall and drinks excessively.

The 2022 adaptation of , starring Dakota Johnson and Cosmo Jarvis, is a polarizing film that drastically departs from the tone of Jane Austen's original novel.

: While some found Dakota Johnson's performance charming, others felt Cosmo Jarvis was "unbearably stiff" as Captain Wentworth.

Critics and audiences are largely divided into two camps: those who find it a "fun, anachronistic take" and those who view it as a "dismal failure" of an adaptation.

: Reviewers from The Goods described the production as "underwhelming," noting that costumes felt halfway modern without being stylized, and interiors looked like "hotel lobbies" rather than period estates. Positive Perspectives