Poster: Bright Star
By Craig Kennedy - July 17th, 2009; 11:51 am
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Jane Campion’s Bright Star was an early favorite at Cannes this past May, but the story of John Keats (Ben Whishaw) as told by his lover Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish) was overshadowed somewhat by later films. Nevertheless, it’s still being batted around in early Oscar talk.
I can’t say the poster fills me with anticipation, but a poster does not a movie make.
Bright Star opens in limited release on September 18, 2009.
Source: Vulture
Filed under: Marketing
Tags: Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Jane Campion
I like it, Craig.
It’s sizzling hot…
I think it points up the fact that this film isn’t automatically my cup of tea, though obviously I’m open to anything (I liked The Duchess for chrissakes and that most certainly was not in my wheelhouse).
Is he asleep on her shoulder? I’m fearful that’s what my reaction could be to this film. I know it’s buzzing loudly, but this is not working for me; it’s the poster version of a CW show.
I know we split strongly on Atonement, M, and sadly, this might result in the same…
AHAHAHA…He’s napping!!!
Just don’t drool all over the future wife’s shoulder, Daniel. :)
Saw this last night at the NZ International Film Festival with Campion introducing the film. She got the local crowd in self-congratulatory mood by saying ‘Wellington is my city and you’re my people’. Campion also noted that she eventually found a way into a story that celebrated Keats life and poetry through Fanny Brawn and their 2 year old affair prior to his early death (25 years old). I’ll save my reflections for the Watercooler, but I thought the film completely successful. As I’ve said elsewhere, the first word that comes to mind is beautiful, followed by poetic, romantic, and tragic. This is high quality film making.
Glad to hear the good word, Sartre. You’ve gotten me more excited about this one.
Now that I’ve checked out the reviews it received following the Cannes screening it seems everyone agrees it is very well crafted and performed, and looks great. Where people differ is on the extent to which they found the story engaging and emotionally involving. If it works on that level, as it did for us, then I suspect this will be among your year end favorites Craig. Even if it doesn’t find a path to the poetry in your own heart I have no doubt you’ll recognize the quality of the film making. I was ready for it to be more worthy than beguiling, and my expectations were happily confounded.
Yes, even the haters agreed it was nice looking and well made. Whether the story and characters grab me or not remain to be seen.