13 Semester :German Movie
Genre: Comedy Drama Romance
Directors:Frieder Wittich
Writers:Frieder Wittich (writer)Oliver Ziegenbalg (writer)
Release Date: 29 October 2009
Cast:Max Riemelt:Dieter Mann:Robert Gwisdek:Amit Shah:Moritz Pliquet
13 Semester:German Movie Reviews
Following the characters' introductions there is nowhere for this story to go as Campion relies solely on the poetry of Keats to sell the film's emotional core. Whether Keats and Brawne are finishing each other's sentences or simply reciting poetry aloud over long walks in the forest, the sap from this material is murky and deep and turned me off completely. The final hour of this two-hour dramaturgy had me looking at my watch every 5-10 minutes, anxious for it all to end. I haven't experienced a romance that annoyed me this much since 2004's The Notebook, and I would even say that mess of a film would be more welcome at this point.
Much has been made about Cornish's performance as Fanny Brawne and she was perfectly fine in my opinion, but nothing to write home about. Then again, that may be because seeing her crying in the corner while surrounded by dead butterflies was just too much for me to handle. Ben Whishaw as Keats is also gaining attention, but to say his quiet performance is anything more than slightly above average is a drastic exaggeration.
