There are two reasons to watch the Miramax movie of this Jane Austen novel:
Gwyneth Paltrow and
Ewan McGregor. But Ewan himself hated his performance and hid under a couch at the premiere. Not surprising since his character, Frank Churchill, was a lying, scheming
jerk who sang like a pompous
windbag.
If you want to see a funny version of this story, check out Clueless. Instead of the tired old secret engagement shite used in who knows how many other of her novels, there is a gay character, which is much more interesting. He's not as much of a jerk either.
If you want to see a good Jane Austen romance movie, see Sense and Sensibility.
I do have to mention one very good scene in this movie: the archery scene. Emma and Mr. Knightly are doing target practice and talking about her matchmaking, and her aim keeps getting worse. It's a nice summary of the movie as a whole.