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(1 - 23) of 23 OFCS Rating: 87% Fresh Page   1   B "Bright Star does manage to recharge the director's creative batteries, with material that allows Campion to exercise her amazing ability to depict love's ever scarring touch."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf 3.5/5 "a smart, visual dialectic on the ease of showing certain creative processes and the impossibility of documenting others."   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin A "a rare pleasure of unrequited love that never dips the poet's ink into the syrup of sentimentality, but rather allows its characters to invest passion from their gently articulated imaginations."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 4.5/5 "With 'Bright Star,' New Zealand's Jane Campion ('The Piano') has managed to write and direct an engrossing film about a man whose achievements can only be found on the page and in the heart."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 1/4 "...an ordeal for the bulk of its hopelessly overlong running time..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair B+ "Impressive conventional and competent PBS-like biopic on the romantic poet John Keats."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3/4 "Through a lush filmic vernacular, Campion shows how these two figures were not only fiercely devoted to their work but also kindred spirits."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B "A mellow, pictorially attractive period piece in which the characters seem actually to breathe rather than merely pose, as so often happens in such films."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "A spellbinding story of true love written and directed by Jane Campion that showcases Abbie Cornish as an accomplished actress."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "There's enough material here for a solid, heartfelt period love story -- it may not make viewers swoon the way a good Jane Austen adaptation might, but it's well enough made to deliver an emotional impact."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli "Parental Content Review"   Screen It!   Jim Judy B+ "should inspire current and future generations to explore Keats and other Romantic poets"   Old School Reviews   John A. Nesbit "Campion, who won fans with The Piano (1993) and lost them with the dismal In the Cut (2003) here returns to the top of her form."   Film.com   Jonathan F. Richards 2/5 "Writer-director Jane Campion approaches the tale with an artiste’s respectful solemnity, but it too often comes off like Twilight transplanted across oceans and centuries."   Time Out New York   Keith Uhlich A- "With "Bright Star," writer/director Jane Campion has made a film that is like a flip, 'civilized,' version of "The Piano's" exotic wilderness."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford "It's not only the best possible ode to Keats' work, this lovely gentle poetic film, it's the best possible ode to Fanny, as well: If she made him feel the way this movie feels, that must have been a powerful love indeed."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/5 "Masterpieces of literature-to-film are a rare breed; this film falls short with satisfaction."   Film Threat   Matthew Sorrento B "A period piece typified by restraint, delicacy and the romantic spirit of its renowned subject."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager 4.5/5 "With a sumptuous attention to detail, lush photography and beautifully understated performances, Campion turns real events from the life of a poet into cinematic poetry. It may be too mopey for some audiences, but for others it's pure bliss."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline A "This is definitely a for-the-femmes flick with its story of romance, elegant dialog, fine chemistry between stars Whitshaw and Cornish and outstanding production design, lensing and costume."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 2/4 "Plays by the strict and proper rules of the period genre, resulting in a predominantly frigid and impersonal love story."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell 8/10 "Elegant and incadescent, it revels in its innate intelligence."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger 9/10 "A love story like they don't make any more, except I'm not certain that they ever really did."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton  (1 - 23) of 23 OFCS Rating: 87% Fresh Page   1