Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

I just watched Austenland on TV, this is the very first time i saw the movie and i'll watch it later for more. The plot was amazing, Jane goes to her dreamland to find a perfect man to love. She found one and one more and she's leaving her reality into a dream that she doesn't believe before. She never expect a perfect man can find her,but in Jane Austen's theme park she has to face her dream come true. Finally, she think deeply and realize all dreams are build to serve her needs of a perfect man. Jane leaving her dream into reality and has a great experience with her passion. And in the last ironic scene, she found that her dream comes into her real life. A perfect man to love and having guts to admit that she's his fantasy.

it is not impressive, coherent or serious. it seems be chaotic, silly, a form of improvisation. but it is far to be boring. and that is its small, significant virtue. because it is only a joke. ironic, hilarious, kitsch, absurd, pink, strange. a not complicated image of social relations, about show versus reality, in childish - kitsch manner. it propose characters not a good story. and it does a meritoriously job using perfect cast for its purpose. a comedy. not the best but useful for the status of strange mixture of Austen 's universe and slices of different contemporaries aspects. so, nice. or just hilarious.

For any Jane Austen fan, I think this film provides the ultimate fest. It is witty, fun and charming with lovely scenes, music, cast and great directing. I love the modernisation of the original story -spoiler- (as in the 'It's getting hot in here' scene) as well as the additions, like the gun-firing and saving the lady in distress under the rain scenes. -Spoiler- Plus, making Knobly a real-life character rather than an actor -as was the case in the novel- is well thought of. It raises the level of realism of the whole plot.I have read the book only recently, after watching the film and I think the director did a great job filling in the gaps of the novel. With her aid, the story became perfect which previously I think had many deficiencies in plot. Watch the film and I assure you, you won't regret it ;)

This is a very campy theme-role romp ! But a word of warning about this movie to true Austen Romantics: this is a loose comedy based on Austen fandom which may offend you ! Austenland is a funny romance focused around an Austen fan , whose visit slowly succumbs to disillusionment , in a contemporised period theme resort . If you are an ardent fan looking for Austen with an emotional modern twist , consider Lost in Austen or The Jane Austen Book Club , instead . But back to Austenland , which is very well cast indeed , and certainly has some amusing scenes , I can but hope they make a period comedy mini-series with all the characters involved , perhaps called The Lady Charming Mysteries (along with her effervescent husband , Colonel Andrews and others). I have some ideas along this line .