'A QUIET PASSION': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)
Critically acclaimed biopic based on the life of legendary poet Emily Dickinson. The film stars Cynthia Nixon and Emma Bell as Dickinson, in different stages of her life, and it costars Jennifer Ehle, Keith Carradine, Duncan Duff and Joanna Bacon. The film was directed and written by Terrence Davies, and it's also one of the best reviewed movies of the year (by critics). I found parts of the film to be really interesting, and educational, but it's definitely a long and slow-paced movie.
The film details the life of Emily Dickinson from when she was a young rebellious woman (Bell), till when she was a passionate (rebellious) adult poet (Nixon). It shows her relationships with her family and friends, some of which were conservative, and others were more progressive (like her). It also shows her lack of romantic relationships with men, something she blamed on a looks bias towards her (the movie explains). It also shows her frustrations with society in general, and her battle with the illness that killed her.
What I liked most about the film is it's comments on looks prejudice, something Dickinson was extremely frustrated with (at least in the movie), and it's something that I've battled with my whole life as well. So this part of the film was really relatable to me, and educational (if it's true). I also loved her rebellious nature, and her passion for art (specifically poetry). The movie is also really slow-paced though, and it could have been edited a lot better in my opinion.
Critically acclaimed biopic based on the life of legendary poet Emily Dickinson. The film stars Cynthia Nixon and Emma Bell as Dickinson, in different stages of her life, and it costars Jennifer Ehle, Keith Carradine, Duncan Duff and Joanna Bacon. The film was directed and written by Terrence Davies, and it's also one of the best reviewed movies of the year (by critics). I found parts of the film to be really interesting, and educational, but it's definitely a long and slow-paced movie.
The film details the life of Emily Dickinson from when she was a young rebellious woman (Bell), till when she was a passionate (rebellious) adult poet (Nixon). It shows her relationships with her family and friends, some of which were conservative, and others were more progressive (like her). It also shows her lack of romantic relationships with men, something she blamed on a looks bias towards her (the movie explains). It also shows her frustrations with society in general, and her battle with the illness that killed her.
What I liked most about the film is it's comments on looks prejudice, something Dickinson was extremely frustrated with (at least in the movie), and it's something that I've battled with my whole life as well. So this part of the film was really relatable to me, and educational (if it's true). I also loved her rebellious nature, and her passion for art (specifically poetry). The movie is also really slow-paced though, and it could have been edited a lot better in my opinion.