A beautiful adaptation of a wonderful novel. An excellent cast and skilful filming make this a very realistic film. The story never drags, its short length does cut out dialogue from the book but this does not detract from the essential story.
The Lyme scenes are wonderfully effective, although I am not convinced Captain Harville would have lived in such a run down House as the one portrayed in this production. The cottages used in the 1971 production are certainly those opposite the "pier of unknown date" mentioned by Jane in her novel. So we should defer on this point to the accuracy of the 1971 production.
Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds are excellent as the leads and the momentum holds up until the end. I am not sure that it was wise to put words in Sir Walter's mouth which were not those of Jane Austen at the very end of the film, and Captain Wentworth's obvious repost to these words does not happen, so it is a slight anti-climax at the end.
Over all the acting and the filming of this great book make this a very enjoyable film to watch.