Emma. (2020)

Privileged Emma meddles in the romantic lives of those around her, while missing the potential for her own love life that's right under her nose.

Generally, adaptations of Emma are light and fun -- and this one genuinely attempts the same and mostly succeeds. The issue with this telling, however, is that Emma isn't all that likable. I couldn't root for her since she comes off as more superior than assured. And, though there's a truly well-done scene where a meanspirited criticism is presented as a funny joke, it only proves the point. Emma's entitlement gets in the way of kindness. Rather than immediately apologizing to the group, she holds her smile as the others disband uncomfortably.

B