The 1996 version of Emma, with Gwyneth Paltrow, is one of my favorite movies, so I was curious to see how this matched up. Needless to say, I was disappointed. It’s not a bad movie by any stretch and the acting is good, costumes are magnificent, as is the scenery, but Taylor-Joy’s take on the character comes across as snobbish and lacks all of the sweetness and charm of Paltrow’s. Goth’s version of Harriet is just downright silly, especially when compared with how Toni Collette play the character. Unfortunately, you don’t fall in love with any of these characters and therefore, don’t really care what happens to them. Watch the 1996 version and compare for yourself.