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Overall Grade: F
Story: F
Acting: C
Direction: D
Visuals: A
Shallow and superficial
by Tracy Lynn (movies profile) (Sep 26, 2009)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
I was looking very forward to seeing Bright Star because I love John Keats' poetry and the preview for the movie looked deep, complex, and moving. It was the opposite... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
Fantastic perfection
by AdMan (movies profile) (Oct 24, 2009)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I love John Keats. I even just had to have a copy of his life mask. I bought it on ebay. For 30 years I have read his poems and letters. This movie for a Keats lover such... Full Review

Overall Grade: C
Story: C
Acting: B
Direction: D
Visuals: A
Pretentious
by Thomas (movies profile) (Oct 3, 2009)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Abbie Cornish and the scenery are gorgeous and the redeeming factors in this labored, slow, poorly directed and disappointing film. How you can make Keats' poetry bor... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A-
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
Award worthy, bittersweet romance
by LA (movies profile) (Oct 18, 2009)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I couldn't help thinking half-way thru that we were watching the second nominee for 2009 Best Actress in Abby Cornish (the first having been Meryl Streep in Julie & J... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: B
Wonderful Romance
by Todd & KelliT (movies profile) (Oct 13, 2009)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Well told story that shows the wonderful tension of young romance. It's original, intense, and genuine. You can also see a real romance movie without being assaulte... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: B
Acting: A
Direction: B
Visuals: A
Great Acting - Too Long
by Dale (movies profile) (Oct 7, 2009)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The story and acting were pure at all levels generating great emotional attachment with the characters from another period. At about the 3/4 point, the story slowed and I... Full Review

Overall Grade: B
Story: B
Acting: B
Direction: B
Visuals: B
romance and poetry
by spender (movies profile) (Oct 3, 2009)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Very romantic recreation of poet John Keat's romance with Fanny Braune in the early 19th century. Along the lines of Jane Austen and "Becoming Jane" without... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: N/A
Acting: N/A
Direction: N/A
Visuals: N/A
An Inspiration Poet
by ruby (movies profile) (Sep 24, 2009)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I just saw the Movie today. It was so dramatic and romantic, that I wanted to go home and write a book of Poetry, LOL. I do love Period Movies .  

Overall Grade: F
Story: D
Acting: D
Direction: D
Visuals: C
absolutely terrible from beginning to end
by big dog (movies profile) (Oct 10, 2009)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Never believe reviews other than ones written by regular people who have seen the movie. I saw it and it stunk. There is no there, there. The lead actress is pretty enoug... Full Review

Overall Grade: C+
Story: B
Acting: B
Direction: C
Visuals: D
Dim Star
by dave (movies profile) (Oct 3, 2009)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
John Keats felt like no other during this late 18th and early 19th century romantic poetry period. John Keats saw like no others his age, period ... probably ever. John K... Full Review
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