Austenland is a 2013 comedy romance film. Jane, obsessed with Pride and Prejudice, can't seem to find her perfect gentlemen. Mr. Darcy just makes every man who comes into her life seem trivial and boring. Running out of hope, Jane travels to a Jane Austen themed amusement park, hoping to find her perfect gentleman.I cannot say why I enjoyed this so much. There was just something about it that was just so over the top and hilarious, that I couldn't help but laugh and find it funny. The acting was well done, but still over the top, but I'm definitely looking at Keri Russell as an actress to look more at in the future. I was very surprised by her acting skills, even though over the top, she did it well and brought utter life to the character of Jane, and it was absolutely brilliant. I didn't think too much of the rest of the film past Russell's performance. The humour and romance wasn't quite my type or to my enjoyment, but as I said, because it was so over the top, I couldn't help but laugh.However, it's rare that a film does over the top well, and I think Austenland is a perfect example of what can happen when a director gets that right. The actors all worked together, and everything just became perfect for this film in particular. I don't think another rom-com could have pulled it off as well as Austenland did. This is a really good feel good film and I would recommend it to those who love a good rom-com. Although not my style, I could definitely see myself watching this again during a break up or a similar toned part of my life.

This is one of those lovely movies that is so delightfully silly and adorable. Go-to chick flick that ISN'T run of the mill. Keeps you guessing, and re-affirms your belief in Prince Charming. It is one of those lovely films that it so unabashedly corny. I think the key to "Austenland"'s brilliance is that the story line, the actors and the set/costuming embraces the corny nature of their story, instead of trying to hide behind coy phrases and silhouettes. "Austenland" is so corny it's almost painful... Yet it's so corny, it's so lovely! Jennifer Coolidge especially is hilarious, and JJ Feild is, as always, brilliant.

I'm not the world's most zealous Janeite - I cannot seem to get my head and heart around liking Mansfield Park...;-) - but I am a Janeite nonetheless, and this was rather wonderful - there, only true Janeites will understand what I mean by that.I do not read fan fiction about Austen characters, I rather re-read the original, there is always something new to discover <3.But I am not a purist, I am open to new adaptations, I believe in freedom of art and taste - and also in freedom of speech, and this is just a sorry little film that does not work on almost all levels...Of course the title attracts a Janeite like a moth to the light, though thank goodness it turned out to be just mildly irritating in its false light and did not cause me mortal damage...The last 15 - 20 minutes do redeem it a bit, but there was so much amiss with the film from the beginning that that was not nearly enough, besides, throughout the film I was saying, 'JJ! How could you!!!' ^^I know cross-casting is done in Austen film adaptations, but at least Colin played a Darcy every time ^^, and JLM as Mr Knightley makes me easily forget the only-glimpsed-at Bertram (which I don't care for too much anyway, as stated above...), and Blake Ritson played two completely different characters (one of them again involving the for me ingnorable MP....forgive me, better-Janeites-than-I...:-))...but my favourite Henry Tilney posing as Darcy and then again not and then this 'Jane' NOT falling for him when he was perfectly in character...that alone, apart from the very flat script and ridiculous end-product, that alone I could not forgive!! -- mostly JJ....^^ (at least he did a good job).So, for this Janeite, this did not work and was a little distasteful to the senses.I am not even sure if I should pose the obvious questions/state the glaring faults: too little introduction to the lead character, much too rushed, much too flat, what WAS Austenland supposed to be, really? Why did they have different names, or were a conglomeration of Austen characters I did not feel any inclination to even try sorting out? The chauffeur? Are we at Downton Abbey now? So much made no sense, too little was properly introduced or set up, this was a hollow endeavor.The only true thing portrayed - again, with too little adequate singularisation or punchlines - was the tedium of the female Regency aristocrats, a fact mentioned in the bonus material of 1995 P&P.No, no, no!!!--- Shall I say it? Yes, I shall: Badly done! (though quoting Jane somehow seems sacrilege to be using even as commentary on this drivel....harsh words, but the truth)

I will admit I fell in love with Keri Russell when she was 20-ish playing a 20-ish young lady in the TV series "Felicity." To me she has as close to the perfect looks and personality that I could hope for in a young lady, and I have enjoyed all her roles. She is the reason I saw this one, now as a 30-something sort of pushing 40.Keri Russell plays Jane Hayes, a Jane Austen fan since she was quite young. In fact once we see her room, as her good friends observes she has become a Jane Austen addict. Plus, she is mostly poor and drives a Tercel.(As an aside, I drive a Tercel, mine is 19 years old and running strong. I found it humorous when near the end of the movie her friend advised her to buy her Tercel back, presumably she sold it to finance her trip depicted here.)The trip is to England to a getaway called "Austenland." There Jane Austen fans dress as Austen characters, meet various actors in various Austen characters, and spend a few days pretending they are in Austen's world.This wouldn't be a Rom-Com if there were no romance and that comes in the form of JJ Feild, and American actor playing a Brit who is playing Mr. Henry Nobley, sort of the Darcy character. Problem is he really does fall for her and she has trouble sorting that out, even when he follows her back home after the vacation is over.Jennifer Coolidge does her usual shtick as one of the vacationers, I can take her in small doses and had she been the featured character I would not have watched all of it. Oh, she is a good actress, but she is usually cast in these ultra goofy roles as here and I simply don't like them.Overall a somewhat dull and lifeless movie, I enjoyed it only for Keri Russell. Miss Elizabeth Charming