Sylvia

Beautifully produced drama gives Paltrow and Craig excellent showcases, which both actors run with -- but as Plath and Hughes are such fundamentally flinty, self-destructive personalities, it becomes hard to find their plights organically moving, though the climax does strike a subdued emotional blow. Gambon's brief cameo is a welcome source of warmth and humanity, and the cinematography is exquisite (leading up to a beautifully haunting final shot of Paltrow).

Sylvia Platt was great figure, but this movie dosn't have enogh depth. Poor script, too shallow, boring, and Gwineth should have done better job!

Disappointing attempt to describe the married life of Sylvia Plath, suffering from Intrusive Sound Track Syndrome. The film-makers may have tried to encompass far too much of a complicated story, leading to some curious omissions.

Gwyneth Paltrow played Sylvia Plath quite well. But given the pedestrian biopic nature of this film, it's no wonder her performance has been forgotten.

Uninspired and rather dreary biopic.

The perfect date movie for 2003. A long, drawn out study with the continued promise of on-screen nudity, so you don’t fall asleep during the first two thirds.

competent, but this portrayal could have been of anyone. only the faintest traces of plath in the imagery, none in the dialouge (except the direct reportage).

Ive been fond of the real Sylvia Plath for a long time already and this is very close to what I would imagine while reading the Bell Jar. Actually, it could not have been closer. Gwyneth is so alike the real Sylvia! Totally undestand that if you do not know the actual poet, this might seem shallow and a real bore, but if you get to know her poems and mainly the Bell Jar, this perfectly fits!

I watched first half and hated it, than I took my sweet time and got to the second half week later. It's totally different movie. Actors get to show their emotions finally. If it wasn't for great actors score and fabulous costumes it would suck very much. Poetry is not a high point of this movie, you won't like it after. But worth watching because of what I said bout actors and costumes.

I love Sylvia Plath, but the movie was just alright.