In the late 18th century, there is a family of a widow and her 4 children. Her name is Mrs. Dashwood.

Her half-son, John, is already married. But her 3 daughters, Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret, still live at home. They are having a tough time emotionally.

After their father died, John took half the money from his will. This leaves the girls and their mother in poverty.

Regardless of that, Elinor meets John’s brother-in-law, Edward Ferrars, and becomes infatuated with him.

At some point, a lady named Mrs. Jennings offers the family a cottage somewhere. Mrs. Dashwood gladly accepts it.

Later the family meets the owner of that cottage. His name is Sir John Middleton. Not only is he Mrs. Jennings’s son-in-law, but he is also a cheerful and upbeat Irishman.

The Dashwood sisters seem to really enjoy his company. Sometime later, he joins them and their dates at a local dance where Irish music plays. Everyone has fun.

In Devonshire, Marianne meets this guy named Colonel Brandon. Margaret also meets him. The 3 spend a lot of time together throughout the day.

Unfortunately, things go downhill for everyone in the Dashwood family. Edward refuses to visit Elinor, and Margaret strains her ankle.

What is going to happen after that?

In spite of not being a big Jane Austen fan or even having interest in much of her work, I ended up enjoying this movie. I particularly admired the title since it has the same kind of catch and format as Pride and Prejudice. But I don’t think that is a coincidence at all.

The Dashwood sisters were all very likable with their own goals, struggles, and traits. I was surprised that Margaret still liked dolls, which suggested that she was probably younger than she looked

The actress who played her was around 13 to 14 when this film was shot. But since it is common for even child actors to be older than their characters, it is still possible that Margaret is a bit younger.

One little flaw I had was that the Dashwood sisters looked a bit too similar. Aside from their obvious age differences, they all had the same fair skin tone and long, dark hair.

Yes, they are family members. But unless there’s an important reason for them to all look so similar, I think it’s better if even siblings look distinguishable enough to tell them apart more easily. What if the sisters each had dark brown hair, red hair, and blonde hair? Or different hair lengths – or different body types?

Regardless, I consider that a minor issue. Aside from the fast pacing and strong ability to engage the viewer, i deeply admire the casting choice for Sir John.

The actor who portrayed him looked and acted a lot like Jack Black. He also had a plump figure, dark hair, cheerful, and humorous attitude and even a similar looking face to Jack Black.

But Sir John was not played by Jack Black. Rather, he was depicted by Irish actor Turlough Convery – who was just as funny as Jack Black.

Overall, I enjoyed Sense and Sensibility. As a PG-rated movie, it can be just as enjoyable for people of any age.

I give it 4 out of 5 stars.