Douglas McGrath (1958–2022)

Somehow Paltrow manages to pull off pretty much whatever she does, and this is no exception. I have no intrinsic reason to want to like this film, but I can't help it. The story of matchmaking Emma is not quite so serious as some of Austen's other works, and this is a very enjoyable film.

This didn't make me laugh as hard as the Colin Firth Pride and Prejudice or make me cry like Emma Thompson's Sense and Sensibility--but I do love it and it is fun. Paltrow is a fine comedic actress and this has some fine not-so-comedic moments. Such as when Emma humiliates this poor women and Mr Knightly upbraids her for it--a small moment, but also a turning point in humbling Emma. It's all so nicely done--and is the kind of film that bears rewatching--in a DVD that's important.

Jeremy Northam has the prettiest eyes! This is an absolute winner at catching Austen's spirit and intent. Bravo!

1 Overture
Written-By – Carole King, Toni Stern
2 So Far Away
Written-By – Carole King
3 1650 Broadway Medley
Written-By – Bobby Darin, Greenfield & Sedaka, Jean Murray, Leiber & Stoller
4 It Might As Well Rain Until September
Written-By – Goffin And King
5 Some Kind Of Wonderful
Written-By – Goffin And King
6 Happy Days Are Here Again
Written-By – Jack Yellen, Milton Ager
7 Take Good Care Of My Baby
Written-By – Goffin And King
8 Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Written-By – Goffin And King
9 He's show more Sure The Boy I Love
Written-By – Mann And Weil
10 Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Written-By – Goffin And King
11 Up On The Roof
Written-By – Goffin And King
12 On Broadway
Written-By – Leiber & Stoller, Mann And Weil
13 The Locomotion
Written-By – Goffin And King
14 You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
Written-By – Mann And Weil, Phil Spector
15 One Fine Day
Written-By – Goffin And King
16 Chains
Written-By – Goffin And King
17 Walking In The Rain
Written-By – Mann And Weil, Phil Spector
18 Pleasant Valley Sunday
Written-By – Goffin And King
19 We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
Written-By – Mann And Weil
20 Uptown
Written-By – Mann And Weil
21 It's Too Late
Written-By – Carole King, Toni Stern
22 You've Got A Friend
Written-By – Carole King
23 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Written-By – Goffin And King, Jerry Wexler
24 Beautiful
Written-By – Carole King
25 I Feel The Earth Move
Written-By – Carole King show less