Bright Star

Bright Star

Synopsis

London 1818: A secret love affair begins between 23-year-old English poet, John Keats and the girl next door Fanny Brawne, an out-spoken student of high fashion. This unlikely pair began at odds, he thinking her a stylish minx, while she was unimpressed, not only by his poetry but also by literature in general.

Official Site: www.brightstar-movie.com

Singapore Release Date: 18th February 2010, Thursday

Running Time: 119 minutes

Ratings: G

Genre: Biography | Drama | Romance

Cast: Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish, Paul Schneider, Kerry Fox, Thomas Sangster

Crew: Director (Jane Campion), Producer (Jan Chapman, Caroline Hewitt), Writers (Jane Campion), Cinematography (Greig Fraser) and Editing (Alexandre de Franceschi)

The Trailer

The Review

This is a movie not for everyone, either you love it or hate it.

It’s like abstract art, some get it, and some don’t. Get my drift?

A romantic film that’s not of your usual run-of-the-mill classic love story, but one with a tragic end.

The adaptation screenplay has excellent tempo, but overall it can be boring with scenes after scenes of ‘talk’ and no action.

A beautiful intricate story of two crossed-lovers, but arguably difficult to understand with the use of English old-school descriptive language.

If you want a challenge on brushing up your English and have time to spare, then watch this.

The Good

• Excellent breathtaking poetry
• The English costumes were brilliantly made

The Bad

• A depressing movie
• A very slow paced film

Editor’s Ratings