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Release Date:
31 October 2003 (USA) moreTagline:
Everything you know about desire is dead wrong.Plot:
A New York writing professor, Frannie Avery (Ryan), has an erotic affair with a police detective (Ruffalo) investigating a murder in her neighborhood of a beautiful young woman... full summary | full synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 win & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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In-Depth Interviews with Director Jane Campion and Paul Schneider for "Bright Star" (From Manny the Movie Guy. 25 September 2009, 11:29 AM, PDT)
tMF Talkback: Jane Campion's Bright Star 'not so stellar' says IndieWire - a fair analysis?
(From The Movie Fanatic. 20 September 2009, 2:02 PM, PDT)
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Beautiful film. more (321 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... | Pauline |
 | Meg Ryan | ... | Frannie |
 | Micheal Nuccio | ... | Frannie's Young Father |
| Allison Nega | ... | Young Father's Fiancee (as Alison Nega) |
| Dominick Aries | ... | Attentive Husband |
| Susan Gardner | ... | Perfect Wife |
| Sharrieff Pugh | ... | Cornelius Webb |
 | Nick Damici | ... | Detective Rodriguez |
| Heather Litteer | ... | Angela Sands |
| Daniel T. Booth | ... | Red Turtle Bartender |
 | Yaani King | ... | Frannie's Student |
 | Frank Harts | ... | Frannie's Student |
| Sebastian Sozzi | ... | Frannie's Student |
 | Zach Wegner | ... | Frannie's Student (as Zack Wegner) |
 | Mark Ruffalo | ... | Detective Malloy |
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Rated R for strong sexuality including explicit dialogue, nudity, graphic crime scenes and language.Parents Guide:
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119 min | Canada:113 min (Toronto International Film Festival)Language:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Brazil:18 | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Norway:18 | South Korea:18 | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R (original rating) | USA:Unrated (uncut director's edition) | Philippines:R-18Fun Stuff
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Mark Ruffalo went on undercover assignments with police officers to prepare for his role. moreGoofs:
Continuity: John Graham and Frannie are walking down the street, and John is walking his dog on a leash. The leash disappears briefly when we see John gesturing with both hands. moreSoundtrack:
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Campion always impresses. Do not go into this film seeking a tightly woven suspense thriller. This film deals more of what happens when a woman is continuously victimized by the idea of true love and the world it places her in. Meg Ryan? I gave her the benefit of the doubt. It paid off. She is marvelous. Her character is enigmatic and sexy. The fact that they washed away her Hollywood image delighted me. Her sexual demands are tastefully perverted. Mark Ruffalo? His primitive macho cop demeanor plays well for Ryan's repressed desire to have sexual fulfillment. Why does sex effect so many of us? Why not just tell us all about it as children. We're not stupid. Just tell us the truth.
Ryan's character has lost connection to the world. Her wisdom and insight comes from banner poems on public transport. Ryan displays an inner coolness that I find attractive. She does not respond to silly questions and reacts slightly to incredible events such as being hit by a car. She is in her own world of thought lost in an idealistic vision of happiness and love but lives her reality in perverted surroundings and grime. The people in her life all seem to be disconnected.
There is a serial killer on the loose and Ryan's interaction with him is hauntingly chilling while at the same time beautifully shot. There is a mystery as to whom he might be. The riddle was of minor concern. I was more fascinated watching Ryan's character. The film is filled with fabulous shots. Highly stylized. Several closeups of Meg Ryan's world. The film drags a bit and lingers into the unknown at times just as the protagonist Ryan.
It has moments of beauty that is rarely seen on the screen in this day and age. I give this film a 10.
Victor Nunnally BFA Dramatic History nd Theory MFA Film Theory and Production