Sylvia
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings
- Starring: Daniel Craig, Lucy Davenport
- Summary: Paltrow stars as legendary American author and poet Sylvia Plath, opposite Craig as British Poet Laureate Edward (Ted) Hughes. The film explores the source of creative genius, and love in all its passion. (Focus Features)
- Director: Christine Jeffs
- Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Romance
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Positive: 16 out of 40
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Mixed: 21 out of 40
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Negative: 3 out of 40
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91This is the richest role Paltrow has had since ''Shakespeare in Love,'' and she rises to the challenge. She digs deep into Plath's mercurial nature, giving us a Sylvia who's fiercely independent and alive yet burdened with demons of insecurity that bubble up in a rage.
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80Though the sketchy narrative could do with a bit of filling out, and the settings could be less gloomy, this is a memorable interpretation that benefits enormously from sound casting decisions.
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60While there's plenty of Shakespeare, Lawrence and Yeats scattered throughout John Brownlow's screenplay, there's precious little Plath -- no doubt the unfortunate result of the stranglehold the Hughes estate still maintains over her work.
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38Never persuasively dramatize the agony, ecstasy and intricacy of composing poetry. Without that aesthetic component, all you see is that Plath's hunger for life couldn't compete with her death wish.
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Positive: 3 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Negative: 2 out of 6
