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40
Viewer score based on 107 votes.

Critic Score

81
Critics' score based on 34 reviews.
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Beautifully made Jane Campion film. Quiet and reflective rather than exploitative of viewer's base emotions. For the thoughtful person appreciative... f artistic film making. Full Review

April 22,2010
drarthurwells

Only a true snob would not love this movie. The pastoral scenes alone are worth the experience. Glorious costumes, and the insight into the mind of a... great poet. The scene when Keats describes to his lady, how a poet would experience a dive into the water..sets the tone for the rest of the film. Full Review

November 28,2009
AWANKEL

A really disappointing film. It appeared to have been put together from a series of outtakes. There was no chemistry betwwen the two lead characters.... Ben Winshaw, I believe was badly caste as Keats and possessed no charisma. The film was overlong and one paced, and so dry as to have been almost unpalatable. Full Review

November 11,2009
CAllam9774

oops...forgot the stars

November 02,2009
JerCoFive

Jane Campion has managed to write/direct another treasure which is almost as superlative as “the piano”. The cinematography was gorgeous... ut and contained scenes that will leave the truly discerning “breathless”. Abbie Cornish and Ben Whishaw deliver a riveting and unforgettable performance. This movie is likely to move slowly for those who have low attention spans, rely on action and violence for stimulation, and/or have little appreciation for intelligent dialogue. For those with poetic souls, this is a performance NOT to missed. I can almost guarantee it will be held in your memory as an unforgettable experien Full Review

October 26,2009
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Critic Reviews

A fine-boned, luminous tribute to Keats and the sufferings of love.Full Review

San Francisco Chronicle

The rare film about the life of an artist that is itself a work of art.Full Review

Dana Stevens
Slate

A fine-boned, luminous tribute to Keats and the sufferings of love.Full Review

Amy Biancolli
San Francisco Chronicle

Masterfully put-together, made with confidence, intelligence and command.Full Review

Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times

Campion's big-sisterly encouragement of Cornish's lovely, openhearted performance -- and Whishaw's well-matched response -- results in a character instantly, intimately recognizable to anyone remembering her own first love.Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
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