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Wat zeggen mensen over Sense and Sensibility (2026)?

Sense and Sensibility (2026) - IMDb
Het is eindelijk zover! We kijken al sinds de eerste aankondiging met een mengeling van enthousiasme en spanning uit naar de nieuwe filmadaptatie van Sense and Sensibility. Een nieuwe Jane Austen-verfilming is altijd riskant: zal hij geprezen worden, zoals Autumn de Wildes Emma (2020), of met de grond gelijk worden gemaakt, zoals Netflix' Persuasion (2022)? Het debat over of de BBC-versie uit 1995 dan wel die uit 2005 de ultieme adaptatie van Pride and Prejudice is, duurt inmiddels al meer dan twintig jaar. Het is echter al een tijdje geleden dat we een nieuwe Sense and Sensibility hebben gehad. De verfilming van Ang Lee uit 1996, met Kate Winslet en Emma Thompson, deed het zo goed dat er decennialang nauwelijks serieuze rivalen waren. Tot nu, tenminste.
De nieuwe Sense and Sensibility van regisseur Georgia Oakley is eindelijk in de bioscoop verschenen,* dus laten we eens kijken wat de mensen van de nieuwe film vinden.

De details

Sense and Sensibility (2026) is de tweede speelfilm van regisseur Georgia Oakley. De hoofdrollen van Elinor en Marianne Dashwood worden vertolkt door Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People en Twisters) en Esme Creed-Miles (The Doll Factory en Hanna). Zij worden bijgestaan door een indrukwekkende bijrollen-cast, waaronder George Mackay, Fiona Shaw, Caitríona Balfe en Frank Dillane.

Sense and Sensibility is op film geschoten en heeft een warme, intieme sfeer. De locaties komen tot leven door veelvuldig gebruik van opnames op locatie in plaats van in een studio. Veel van de meest pittoreske plekken van Engeland zijn in de film te zien, en je kunt er meer over leren via British Vogue.

Het verhaal (zonder spoilers)

Sense and Sensibility volgt de zussen Dashwood, Elinor en Marianne, wanneer zij, hun moeder en hun jongere zusje na het overlijden van hun vader gedwongen worden hun levensstijl aan te passen. Wanneer hun oudere halfbroer weigert zijn belofte na te komen om voor hen te zorgen, verhuizen de Dashwoods naar Barton Cottage, op het landgoed van hun neef, Sir John Middleton. Een familievriend, kolonel Brandon, voelt zich al snel aangetrokken tot Marianne, hoewel zij het leeftijdsverschil te groot vindt (toegegeven, ook wij zouden een relatie tussen een zestienjarige en een vijfendertigjarige niet goedkeuren, maar het was een andere tijd). Ze raakt al snel in de ban van de charmante John Willoughby, maar is hij wel de man die hij beweert te zijn? Ondertussen probeert de verstandigere Elinor te achterhalen wat Edward Ferrars voor haar voelt – is hij echt in haar geïnteresseerd, of is het waar dat Edwards moeder grotere ambities voor hem heeft?

Wat zegt men ervan?

Nou, tot nu toe gaat het goed. De meeste recensies neigen naar de positieve kant. Op het moment van schrijven heeft Sense and Sensibility een score van 76% op Rotten Tomatoes en een 7,3/10 op IMDb. Het is dus geen absolute voltreffer, maar zeker niet negatief.

De 3-sterrenrecensie van The Guardian zit precies in het midden; de recensent heeft lovende woorden voor de adaptatie, maar bekritiseert enkele castingkeuzes. Peter Bradshaw vergelijkt de film met de versie van Ang Lee en omschrijft de nieuwe film als "een soberdere, peinzendere versie" dan zijn voorganger. Laura Venning van Empire Magazine gaf de film eveneens 3 sterren en stelde dat, hoewel de beelden "betoverend" zijn, de centrale relatie tussen de zussen Dashwood tekort wordt gedaan door de focus op de romantische verwikkelingen. Hadley Freeman is in The Times veel kritischer en noemt de nieuwe film "simpelweg saai".

Het is echter niet allemaal middelmatig; Robbie Collin van The Telegraph geeft de film 5 sterren. Hij prijst "deze wilde en schrijnend mooie opvolger [van die van Ang Lee], scherpzinnig bewerkt en prachtig geregisseerd door Blue Jean-regisseur Georgia Oakley." Beatrice Loayza van Variety heeft in het bijzonder lovende woorden voor de vertolking van Marianne door Esme Creed-Miles, en voor Frank Dillane, die "onbevangen lichtvoetigheid en humor" in zijn rol als de schurk Willoughby brengt.

Het lijkt erop dat de meningen over deze nieuwe Sense and Sensibility nog verdeeld zijn. Wat denk jij? Heb je hem al gezien? Laat ons je mening weten in de reacties.

Ellen White is redacteur van de Jane Austen-blog. Als je wilt bijdragen aan de blog, hoort ze graag van je. Volg deze link voor meer informatie.


*in het Verenigd Koninkrijk.

20 reacties

I was hopeful it was going to premiere. In fortunately it was set in a dark area of time. Definitely a period piece. There is no comparison to the other senses and sensibilities. The older was more inspired. I would not recommend the 2026 one.

Debbi

Thumbs down! Whiny weepy women with wind blown weird hair. I am a Georgian era history buff, and this really misses the mark in so many ways. Even the weather was wrong: Devon is known for mild sunny days. The clothes were period close but definitely not spot on. And what’s with the close ups of the girl with the pitiful freckles.

Robert Hadley

Saw the movie this weekend. Was sadly disappointed. It just didn’t have that lovely dynamic that pulled me in with Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson. It didn’t measure up in any way. I didn’t feel the love of either couple, nor the pettiness of the sister-in-law. The dialogue was skimpy and the actor’s ability to push emotion into it came up horribly short. The brother and the aunt (or family friend??) I was never sure, did play true and were the only performances I enjoyed. Even the dancing seemed absurd to me. No way, when men and women were not allowed to be alone or touch in any significant way, did they perform dances that we highly suggestive of sex on the dance floor. It just didn’t happen. I almost fell asleep during this lackluster performance of a lovely story.

Rachel Stahr

Enjoyed this movie very much. I felt like you really got to know the individual characters . Was a bit difficult to understand at times due to the accents but thoroughly love this era of time. Beautiful costumes and music, great acting. I wanted the story to continue, didn’t want it to end. 4 stars…….

Linda Burgess

I loved it. The scenery was spectacular. The ballroom and dancing scenes were majestic and romantic. Of course some freedom was taken from the books, but I liked it better than the Emma Thompson version. Only the BBC versions are true to the books.

Dianne Capone

Great scenery and acting but slow and nothing riveting in it at all. It was entertaining however!

Dona

I was very disappointed. It would have been nice to get a new version of this story, but I don’t usually like it when the people making the movie are so outrageous with their changes (with the exception of the 1999 Mansfield Park).
I haven’t read this book in a long time but this adaptation doesn’t seem to care about authenticity. Jane Austin didn’t typically portray her characters as being filthy slobs, but that is exactly how Marianne was portrayed in almost every scene she was in. She’s supposed to be beautiful, but unguarded. I don’t know why that would make her a filthy slob. You can’t even blame how the daughters were portrayed in the movie on their low circumstances because they were generally portrayed as being dirty and unrefined in this movie even before they lost their home.
In addition, why is there a married lesbian couple in this? I know that is not in the book and certainly everyone around them would notice. It doesn’t make sense in that time so it’s weird and distracting, not just because it’s there but because no one reacts to seeing a woman pretending to be a man and the two of them are married.

Beverly

Definite thumbs down. Dark, overacted, characters made into silly caricatures of the novel, photography and costumes well done but the rest is a mess.

Jae

I think the three sisters are all miscast. They certainly do not compare to Emma Thompson or Kate Winslet and all look so ungroomed and what’s up with the screaming? Other cast members were pretty good. Loved the location; the scenery is beautiful.

Helene Vance

Very hard to follow and plot was extremely hidden. I can not say it was enjoyable!

Claudette Boyer

Photography and nature beautiful, Dashwood estate appears down @heel, not National Trust perfect, which may explain but not excuse John Dashwood’s meanness. All good.
But Marianne’s constantly tangled, loose hair, roaming about @random, screaaming, doesn’t ring true. Austen from similar milieu, her father had been disinherited, made constant efforts to provide for his family and appear appropriately on social occasions. Barton Cottage was reinterpretated as a hovel. Movie more like Wuthering Heights than Austen.

Eva O Cathaoir

Photography and nature beautiful, Dashwood estate appears down @heel, not National Trust perfect, which may explain but not excuse John Dashwood’s meanness. All good.
But Marianne’s constantly tangled, loose hair, roaming about @random, screaaming, doesn’t ring true. Austen from similar milieu, her father had been disinherited, made constant efforts to provide for his family and appear appropriately on social occasions. Barton Cottage was reinterpretated as a hovel. Movie more like Wuthering Heights than Austen.

Eva O Cathaoir

This Sense &Sensibility is beautifully filmed. The main actors are good. However I didn’t like that a lot of Austen’s script and scenes are not used, and the origin of the Lucy Steele-Edward Ferrers engagement is wrong. Most of the dancing is wrong. The hair is all wrong. While I was glad I saw it, it doesn’t hold a candle to the 1995 or 2008 versions.

Barbara Garvey

Probably not see the new version. I would unfairly compare to the Emma Thompson version that made me truly connect with the characters and be immersed in their lives.

Alicia Salgado

Was definatly worth the price of ticket. Loved the real sceanery, Animals superb, actors very good well done, Jane would have been proud i think. However , I fear she would have been deeply distubed by the attention to detail on the coiffure. The wild unkept hair of Marieanne, was in no way in keeping with the book and the period .she was not a peasant who did not own a hair brush, her passionate nature was in no way inhibited but good grooming.

Wendy Thomson

Saw it this evening. Not overly familiar with the story but thought the performances generally good especially the two sister leads. Fiona Shaw was amusing as the aunt and lightened the story somewhat. The male leads were both very shy and awkward but convincingly so given the mores of the time, gentlemen’s honour though the most attractive male lead was the rogue Willoughby. I need to read the story to know how faithfully the directors kept to the story. Generally I enjoyed the film as Jane Austen films generally present as authentic in terms of attention to period detail.

Stephen Hopkins

I really loved Sense & Sensibility, the music was very atmospheric . The cinematography was beautiful and I felt like I was there . The actual adaptation was perfect and I loved the ballroom scenes with the lively joyful dances .

Lorraine Haskins

5 stars!Beautiful cinematography, direction and acting from all involved.Daisy Edgar -Jones is superb, bringing a fiestier Elinor although still managing to keep herself under control until she sees Willoughby. I loved the little changes ( I don’t understand why we compare versions as they are all unique). I did not expect much from it but was moved, excited and totally absorbed from start to finish. I have been an Austen fan since the age of 14 on first reading Pride and Prejudice at school. Great job….thank you.

Teri Rees

If the picture of the sisters outside with their hair blowing about freely is typical of the costuming, I will say thumbs down.

Nancy Mayer

Saw it today. Beautiful photography. Even though various storylines weren’t in the right order and one or two don’t exist in the book, I still enjoyed it as a film in its own right. I loved the Ang Lee version but have to put that feeling to one side.

Karen Appleby

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