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Bright Star Reviews

2009

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London 1818: a secret love affair begins between 23 year old English poet, John Keats, and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, an outspoken student of fashion. This unlikely pair started at odds; he thinking her a stylish minx, she unimpressed by literature in general. It was the illness of Keats's younger brother that drew .. Read more

Starring	Paul Schneider, Abbie Cornish, Thomas Sangster, Ben Whishaw
Director	Jane Campion
Genres	Audio Descriptive, Drama, Romance

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- Jane Campion's tale about poet John Keats is a dazzling success... read more »
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  - 1
  Poetic justice
  
  Bright Star's romantic narrative has a hypnotic quality which benefits from Campion's attention to detail in its natural settings and historical context... read more »
  
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  - Cambridge
  - 03 Nov 2009 at 08:42
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- - 2
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  A Romantic gem
  
  A beautifully crafted film about one of the great Romantic poets. Convincing sets, costumes and music. Good performances all round, especially from Ben Whishaw ... read more »
  
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- - Jonnybc
  - 5 reviews
  - Cornwall
  - 20 Dec 2011 at 19:17
- - 0
  - 3
  Dour Dreary
  
  This f is unsatisfying for a number of reasons, foremost because the female lead is played as a modern young woman just with old style dialogue. Would she ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Midlands
  - 01 Oct 2011 at 10:41
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  a bright star!
  
  Really enjoyed this film. Have recently seen the new Jane Eyre and this compared very favourably. Touching moving and believable performances by the two leads.
  
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- - a customer
  - 18 Sep 2011 at 22:49
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  Fantastic film
  
  Great film from beginning to end about John Keats and Fanny Brawne's relationship great acting highly recommend must see film.
  
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- - Deeleeds
  - 38 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 06 Sep 2011 at 21:03
- - 0
  - 0
  a bit long
  
  geat film but it did go on a little bit i think all though it was very interesting bit of history
  
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- - Mike99
  - 262 reviews
  - Sudbury
  - 15 Aug 2011 at 16:31
- - 0
  - 0
  Bright Star - Keats Film
  
  Not really one for the boys unless they like very slow-moving and deeply sensitive dialogue with many subtleties and nuances. Many artists die young and ... read more »
  
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- - MelissaMarabamma
  - 120 reviews
  - South Coast UK
  - 20 Jul 2011 at 12:00
- - 1
  - 0
  Bright Star
  
  Enjoyable film with fine photography and quite absorbing.
  
  I do not usually like costume drama but the film has a good story line.
  
  A great ... read more »
  
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- - Derren
  - 3 reviews
  - 14 Jul 2011 at 19:05
- - 0
  - 0
  Slowest film on earth?
  
  Slow and boring. There is no drama and no emotion and you miss nothing if you have a few naps.Maybe the period costumes and settings are good, but not the story... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 13 Jul 2011 at 18:57
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  - 0
  A good one for insomniacs
  
  Oh dear, oh dear , oh dear. This one was appalling. Slow is far too fast an adjective to use on this one. I found myself becoming distracted watching a spider ... read more »
  
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- - CabinFever
  - 7 reviews
  - 10 Jul 2011 at 18:59
- - 0
  - 0
  the way it's shot
  
  this film is beautifully and artistically shot and the acting is fantastic. occasionally the set (but not the location) and the script (but not the acting) let ... read more »
  
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- - wish
  - 5 reviews
  - Guernsey
  - 09 Jul 2011 at 22:12
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- - 94
  - 1
  Poetic justice
  
  Bright Star's romantic narrative has a hypnotic quality which benefits from Campion's attention to detail in its natural settings and historical context... read more »
  
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  - Cambridge
  - 03 Nov 2009 at 08:42
- - 19
  - 1
  Bring LOTS of tissues when you see this movie!
  
  This film was a real weepy, and such a treat, exactly what I have come to expect from Campion. She has the ability to translate her fascination for the subject ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - SW London
  - 07 Nov 2009 at 22:59
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  - 1
  Bright Star
  
  Thoroughly engaging and endearing film, beautifully acted by Wishaw and Cornish. Absorbing to the end.
  
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  - Langport
  - 08 Nov 2009 at 17:01
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  - 1
  Bright Star
  
  Rather dull, we thought. Nice costumes, good actors, pretty houses, but no spark at all. Too long and hope not ever to see it again
  
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- - maryb
  - 3 reviews
  - Ipswich
  - 09 Dec 2009 at 23:46
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  - 1
  Does for Poetry what Pork Pies Do For Diets
  
  Not looking for a popularity vote on this one but an alternative opinion to the critics I feel is in order.
  
  This film does for poetry what pork pies ... read more »
  
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  - Gort
  - 17 reviews
  - wakefield
  - 14 Mar 2010 at 14:52
- - 9
  - 0
  Take packed lunch for the journey
  
  If you like your stories inertia-bound and slow, then you might like this. If you like poetry you might also like this. It IS a romance and a pretty soppy one... read more »
  
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- - Benhuczek
  - 143 reviews
  - London
  - 08 Jan 2010 at 23:18
- - 5
  - 0
  dull star!
  
  very disappointed with this film,the script was poor,it's a love story but they never seemed to fall in love,the supporting cast over powered the leads,read... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - UK
  - 14 Mar 2010 at 03:13
- - 4
  - 0
  Good Film
  
  Bright Star is the story of the courtship between poet John Keats and his soul mate Fanny Brawne, whose viewpoint moves the film. There is enough of John Keats... read more »
  
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  - Wiltshire
  - 12 Mar 2010 at 01:30
- - 3
  - 0
  More promise than delivery
  
  This is a good film if a little tainted by the BBC costume drama imprint. Why Fanny has to wear a different outfit in every scene I do not know, since we get ... read more »
  
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- - Zamy
  - 546 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Aug 2010 at 14:25
- - 3
  - 2
  It's like Marmite...
  
  You are either going to love this film or hate it.
  
  Since I turned this movie off, then I guess I am in the latter team. Not one for usually turning ... read more »
  
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  - 183 reviews
  - Bexleyheath
  - 13 Oct 2010 at 19:46

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  London 1818: a secret love affair begins between 23 year old English poet, John Keats, and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, an outspoken student of fashion. This unlikely pair started at odds; he thinking her a stylish minx, she unimpressed by literature in general. It was the illness of Keats's ...