Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

MoPoshy Absolutely brilliant

Peereddi I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.

Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

saletehnolog It was a pleasure to see this movie. The action takes place in a long time ago, everything is somehow better than today. A special experience is that through the whole film, John Keats's lyrics are written. As someone who loves poetry, this movie is a real revelation.Poetry and a combination of love is a somewhat forgotten way to enjoy the company of the person you care about. Sometimes the boys used to make lyrics to the lyrics, today ... Some other time! The film is not a top achievement when it looks at the whole.The film is not a top achievement when it looks at the whole. However, the story is drinkable, beautiful filled with the most sensual feelings, so it is to look at this kind of real enjoyment. The costumes are phenomenal, I can say that the actors were at an enviable level. The end of the movie where the lyrics are recited for a few minutes is a hit.7,6/10

SnoopyStyle It's 1818 in Hampstead Village on outer London. Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish) is introduced to John Keats (Ben Whishaw). At first, he dismisses her as a fashionista. She pursues him by reading his poems. She shows compassion to his sick brother Tom who passes away. His lack of an income keeps him from truly pursuing a romance. His friend and writing mate Charles Brown (Paul Schneider) aims to show Fanny as a cruel flirt by sending her a Valentine.In the sure hands of Jane Campion, this has both a poetic and true feel of romance. She shows restraint which only heightens the passion. The Brown valentine is a shocking turn and the height of romantic drama. In particular, Abbie Cornish delivers a compelling of a relentless love from the heart and passion from the time era.

banzanbon I'm a fan of Jane Campion's and even when Oscar & Lucinda were panned, I still liked the movie. Bright Star however really is her weakest work to date. I was looking forward to it but the casting is all wrong to me and the storyline is wobbly and whatever substantial bits there are, are all carried by Abby Cornish who is the best thing in the whole film. Ben Whishaw is a decent enough actor but he's a stick figure in this role and his interpretation of Keats' 'anemia' is simply forgettable. Paul Schneider emotes and overacts his little heart out, though he pulls off a darn fine Scottish accent. The rest of the cast try but the way the script reads, they are all a sort of wispy and devitalized 'characters' vs. personages. It's as if Campion told everyone to be as spent as Keats! The cumbersome rhythm of the film is also just annoying and compounded by the deafening lack of a complementary theme music. All in all, All the actors and the director have seen better days. See it if you will but...I give this film a disappointed yawn.

marspeach I loved, loved, LOVED this movie! Similar to The Young Victoria, don't expect anything like a biopic on Keats. Though it's mostly historically accurate, as far as I know, it's a romance above all else. And it is done very well. The whole movie has a very quiet feel- beautiful cinematography that uses a lot of natural light (it reminds me a lot of the 1995 Persuasion in its realistic look), exquisite costumes, and brilliant acting. Even the music, while beautiful, is quiet. There are sensual undertones throughout, but the romance, like the movie itself, is very restrained. The heroine is usually "chaperoned" by her younger siblings (her sister, Toots, is beyond adorable!), and the pair cannot marry due to poverty and then Keats' illness. Keats' friend and roommate, the greasy Mr. Brown, also tries to prevent their romance, but this really seems to only encourage them! The ending is tragic (Keats died of consumption at age 25) but the movie is just gorgeous.The movie is worth watching for the cinematography alone. Everything is understated and subtle, and yet left a bigger impression on me than anything on a grander scale ever has.By far my favorite thing about this movie was the costumes! It's set in the Regency, which is always a plus (for me at least. I love the fashions from that period). The heroine, Fanny, is a seamstress and prides herself on her fashionable clothes, which she makes all herself. I loved that the clothes in this actually looked hand-stitched. Fanny's gowns in the beginning can be a bit over-the-top (bright colors, big hats and collars) but become more subdued throughout the course of the film. Most of her shoes are really cute too, take notice! Some of Toots' dresses use the same fabrics as Fanny's, which I thought was a nice touch.This movie is not for everyone. If you like a lot of action and that sort of thing, you'll probably hate it. I may get slightly upset if I hear that anyone hates the costumes, though!