Review of Bright Star (2009) by Paul R — 09 Feb 2010

Beautiful. Subtle. Quiet. Just like Keats.

Abbie Carnish was amazing.

This review of Bright Star (2009) was written by Paul R on 09 Feb 2010.

Bright Star has generally received positive reviews.

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By Keith Uhlich (870) for Time Out (7,510) on 28 Jul 2013

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By Dan Dinicola (36) for The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) (36) on 02 Feb 2018

Bright Star is a work of muted eroticism, and in its bare-bones approach, it's a story reminding us that love often grows without explosive fanfare…

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By Anna B (1,143) on 05 Nov 2014

Such a slow paced film but it still was good to listen the great work of John Keats from talented actors…

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By Augustine H (906) on 03 Aug 2013

Jane Campion has been declining, or shall I say she only has one piece of good work…

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