Bright Star

Plot: Passionate love story between the stylish Fannie Brawne and poet John Keats

Starring: Abbie Cornish and Ben Whishaw

Review: So sad but truly moving. Normally I do not care for Abbie Cornish, but I thought that she was wonderful in this film as was Ben Whishaw. They're chemistry was undeniable. The poetry, their letters, the butterflies (don't want to ruin it). It was great as a love story. As a narrative, however, it was a mess. This is the fault of the director as well as the editor. Because this movie takes place over a period of three years, it requires quite a few time jumps. These time jumps were sudden and confusing. I would miss dialogue and have to run the movie back because I'd spent time trying to figure out how much time had passed and what's going on. It seemed to jump from scene to scene (which might be fine in a faster paced thriller but not this film) instead of seamlessly carrying me through them. All in all, a fine showcase for Abbie Cornish and a great love story. Fantastic costumes on Ms.Brawne by the way!

Awards:Nominated for Oscar for Costume Design & Golden Palm for Director Jane Campion at the Cannes Film Festival

Rating: Acting-A

Writing-A

Directing-B

Music-D

Cinematography-A

Editing-D

Costumes-A

Art Direction-A

Makeup-B

**1/2 Stars