New Zealander director Christine Jeffs' second feature took her to the past in the troubled life of poets. American poet Sylvia Plath falls in love British poet Ted Hughes which leads to a doomed marriage that ends in tragedy. It's grim story and film that shows the dark side of creativity that comes with heavy burden. While Plath was clearly talented, she was insecure and depressed that drove her husband away which paved the way for the tragedy. The film might be not accurate as films rarely are, it takes a stand which can be justified or not. Gwyneth Paltrow and Daniel Craig deliver solid performances as the doomed poets which is the heart of the film. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Sylvia
New Zealander director Christine Jeffs' second feature took her to the past in the troubled life of poets. American poet Sylvia Plath falls in love British poet Ted Hughes which leads to a doomed marriage that ends in tragedy. It's grim story and film that shows the dark side of creativity that comes with heavy burden. While Plath was clearly talented, she was insecure and depressed that drove her husband away which paved the way for the tragedy. The film might be not accurate as films rarely are, it takes a stand which can be justified or not. Gwyneth Paltrow and Daniel Craig deliver solid performances as the doomed poets which is the heart of the film. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
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