I confess I'm not a fan of Gwyneth Paltrow, don't much fancy contemporary poetry, and really dislike sniveling as a personality trait. I'm not even sure why I watched Sylvia; perhaps some kind of punishment for past sins . .. Yet, here it is: I'm really glad I did. The film is not flawless, but in its claustrophic and pedestrian way, it gives real insight into the mind of a human being on the descent. Gwyneth Paltrow, in my opinion, has never been better. She gives a sad, surreal yet forceful performance. One can't help feeling Sylvia's pain and one can almost justify her final act. There are wounded birds just born wounded birds. Perhaps Sylvia Plath fulfilled her destiny. At any rate, I was moved by her plight.
Review of Sylvia
