Anyways, I watched Bright Star.
It rather blew me away. The relationship between John Keats and Fanny Brawne is examined in this truly beautiful film.
I almost wish we were butterflies and lived but three summer days. Three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain.
~ John Keats
Ben Whishaw has the most amazing, soothing voice and the most intoxicating, expressive blue eyes. I'm not really enamored with Abbie Cornish's performance, but she had me in tears when her character learns of Keats's death and is screaming, "I can't breath!" It's not Abbie's fault, but the script called for a lot of moping and longing and, "I can't live when you're not near" kind of stuff and I had a hard time believing Abbie. Actually, a time or two, I wanted to just slap her and say, "Snap out of it, quit faking." However, I have absolutely no complaint of Ben's Keats. He is amazing.
I've been hoarding a $15 iTunes gift card from July, from my mom for my birthday. Well, I finally spent it - well, most of it. I purchased the Bright Star soundtrack. It contains 9 songs over 23 minutes and cost $8.91. You might think I got swindled, but I promise you I didn't.
All but three songs have Keats's poetry or letters being read while music from the movie plays in the background. Initially I was a bit iffy with the idea of the poems in the songs, but the poetry is so beautiful, sensual, and lyrical that it enhances the music, becomes music.
I heartily recommend this movie and the soundtrack. However, I do think you should watch the film before buying the soundtrack and that you should rent the movie before purchasing it. The film is really art in the form of a movie and lots of people don't really care for that kind of movie. The soundtrack is amazing because it is evocative of the movie. If you don't like the movie, you won't like the soundtrack.
However, I LOVE it and that's all I've got to say about it.
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