A Quiet Passion

Lo más grave es cómo borran a Susan Gilbert, la mujer a la que Emily dedicó más de 200 poemas. La reemplazan por una “confidente” inventada, como si quisieran suavizar o esconder lo que fue un vínculo central en su vida. 

Lo rescatable está en cómo muestran su enfermedad y su muerte, con cierto lirismo que conmueve, y claro, en la actuación de Cynthia Nixon, que se entrega completamente al papel. Pero la película en sí se siente larga, pesada y sin el pulso apasionado que Emily merecía.

Lo más grave es cómo borran a Susan Gilbert, la mujer a la que Emily dedicó más de 200 poemas. La reemplazan por una “confidente” inventada, como si quisieran suavizar o esconder lo que fue un vínculo central en su vida. 

Lo rescatable está en cómo muestran su enfermedad y su muerte, con cierto lirismo que conmueve, y claro, en la actuación de Cynthia Nixon, que se entrega completamente al papel. Pero la película en sí se siente larga, pesada y sin el pulso apasionado que Emily merecía.

I liked this even more this time. Nixon as Emily Dickinson stirred me to teary eyes with such a combination of passion, wit, stubbornness, and expression. The film does a wonderful job constructing the multi-layered world of oppression Dickinson lived under. However, it does so delicately. The world is less oppressive in a blunt way and often opts for the titular quiet to do the talking. There are a number of longer shots which embellish the moment and atmosphere. It works powerfully and leaves a lasting impression. The dialogue is almost annoyingly sharp, consistently and simultaneously sharp but beautiful.

I liked this even more this time. Nixon as Emily Dickinson stirred me to teary eyes with such a combination of passion, wit, stubbornness, and expression. The film does a wonderful job constructing the multi-layered world of oppression Dickinson lived under. However, it does so delicately. The world is less oppressive in a blunt way and often opts for the titular quiet to do the talking. There are a number of longer shots which embellish the moment and atmosphere. It works powerfully and leaves a lasting impression. The dialogue is almost annoyingly sharp, consistently and simultaneously sharp but beautiful.

I liked that this was not a traditional biopic but I still felt like this didn’t encompass the entire “truth” of baddie Emily Dickinson. Also should’ve been written AND directed by a woman

I liked that this was not a traditional biopic but I still felt like this didn’t encompass the entire “truth” of baddie Emily Dickinson. Also should’ve been written AND directed by a woman

“you are so easy to love” brb dissociating!

“you are so easy to love” brb dissociating!

I don’t know what I was expecting from a biopic about the notoriously death-obsessed Emily Dickinson, but I sure didn’t expect such a hilarious comedy.

2016 Ranked

I don’t know what I was expecting from a biopic about the notoriously death-obsessed Emily Dickinson, but I sure didn’t expect such a hilarious comedy.

2016 Ranked