Bright Star

It's late and I'm tired so I'll keep this short.

Bright Star was a lovely, yet thoroughly predictable love story. Because I'm a classic romantic and a sucker for traditional love stories (ones without sexting, one night stands, and whiney teenagers) I enjoyed it a lot. Acting performances were up to snuff but not Oscar material (no one was nominated) and the movie was too small of scale to merit a place in the top 10. However, the costumes were absolutely magnificent and Bright Star stands a chance in the Costume Design Award category. I was more surprised it wasn't nominated for cinematography. Some of the shots of the inside of the house in summer were breathtaking; you could feel the wind and taste the sunlight streaming through the window. Overall, a very well-made film, something I've come to expect from Jane Campion. I just don't know if it will pull off the costume win going up again The Young Victoria and, especially, Coco Before Chanel.