Review of Bright Star (2009) by Keith R — 24 Feb 2010

Beauty transcends sadness in this film. Both lingered with me for a day or two.

This review of Bright Star (2009) was written by Keith R on 24 Feb 2010.

Bright Star has generally received positive reviews.

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