The FiFi Report 026

Sylvia directed by Christine Jeffs with Gwyneth Paltrow.
We missed the beginning of this movie but apparently the first words are “Dying is an art” (No, not buying: dying) That’s the thing how can you relate to a movie about poetry, depression and suicide? (Look at the humorous side! Think that’s just how you feel when you can’t get that new Gucci bag that’s pure poetry!) And how can you go to a movie when you actually know the ending? And it’s not happy Jan. You go because the costume designer is Sandy Powell (Far from Heaven, Orlando, and Gangs of New York). You go to be mesmerized by the fact that all the clothes match the backgrounds and locations. You go because all those gorgeous tweeds and pretty skirts are so next winter. You go because you want to know if the reviewers were right about Gwynie playing Sylvia with radiant conviction (true). You go because it’s a beautifully shot movie (some in New Zealand). You go because it starts out as love story (don’t they all?) all bright and light then turns into a dark claustrophobic ending (crickey). You go because it’s a fantastic movie . You go because one day you might even read one of her books. You go because you realize you are not as insane as you first thought!