Pros: In the vein of Bridgerton, this is another great example of cold-blind casting for a pre-Victorian romance, complete with flawless acting and solid performances all around, from Frieda Pinto's Selina Dalton, the poor country girl, daughter of a vicar to Sope Dirisu's regal, but stiff and unyielding titular Mr. Malcolm
Cons: The plot is a bit trite and filled with unfortunate misunderstandings, the characters don't give enough credit nor do they trust their gut, not to mention the whole thing is rather stupid, a mere trifle but the film managed to be a good time.
Recommend: Maybe
Grade: B
Side Notes:
-There is a glaring inconsistency, Mr. Malcolm's mother (Dona Croll), once calls her son Jeremiah when he's always been introduced as Jeremy, so that's an issue.
-The relationship between Julia (Zawe Ashton) and Captain Henry Ossory (Theo James) is half-baked at best and probably more interesting than the main relationship though Julia is the villain of the film also so you have to take her happy ending with a grain of salt.
-Julia's servants are supposed to be comedic relief and that falls flat.
-Rich people have far too much time on their hands.
-We never really learn what the Corn Laws were all about.
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