Bright Star (2009)
[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0810784/]
The Gist:
I have to say that I'm generally not one for period piece films. With a few minor exceptions, I find them all intolerably boring. However (and I'm sure you probably sensed a however coming), I will say that Bright Star is an amazing film. I great deal of this has to do with its case study, the poet John Keats. The film is imbued with the man's poetry, and is further enhanced by focusing on a character on the fringes of typical antiquated British society. The rote rituals of the period piece are subverted, and it creates a nuanced complexity in an otherwise simple love story. The performances are also worth noting, as both leads are excellent.
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