Review of Bright Star (2009) by Rakeem M — 01 Jul 2010

"I feel the same way about your poems Mr. Brown. I know nothing of what they mean. They puff, smoke, dissolve... leaving nothing but irritation.".

Oooooh, BURN! With those few words, I fell in love with Fanny Brawne (and Abbie Cornish) as she shat on the perfectly despicable Mr. Brown, played with obvious glee by Paul Schneider. Jane Campion's film is one of the most beautiful romances to grace the screen. So wonderfully acted, directed and designed, I can't imagine how much crack the folks over at AMPAS had to have consumed in order to snub this film! The one nomination it received (for Costume Design) was richly deserved, but also deserving were Cornish, Schneider and Greig Fraser for his stunning cinematography. Ben Whishaw was excellent as well and I enjoyed the chemistry between he and Cornish. I honestly can't say enough about this beautiful film. I hope more people see it and I hope more films like this are made. Job well done!