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hose who are not super impressed by Gwyneth Paltrow’s voice should
always be impressed with her acting, especially in the 2003 film, “Syl-
via,” starring Paltrow and Daniel Craig. The movie chronicles the ex-

plosive and true romance between poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (played

by Craig) in the 1950’s. The pair have an intoxicating, and at times, volatile W F WA N alt Y O U TO W R | T F
relationship.

The film is beautiful and captivating and does an excellent job at portraying
the relationship. Daniel Craig has never looked sexier as the charming, ego- F O R U S

tistical poet. After publishing a poem and receiving a horrible public review,
Plath notices the work of another poet, Hughes, and immediately is taken be-
fore the two even meet. She practically offers herself on him in one of the

greatest moments of the film, and he reciprocates her immediate infatuation.

Paltrow really gives an outstanding performance in this film. The only S E N D YOU R SU B M ISSION S @

problem is perhaps she does too good a job of being attractive and sultry, even
in the dark scenes where she looks as if she has not slept in weeks. She is so OV E R-T H E-E DG E@U N BC.CA
convincing and so forlorn looking. It is amazing how a romance film was able
to capture some of the darkest moments in her life while demonstrating the
overwhelming desire of the two poets.

Craig does a great job of starting off the film by being a tall, dark and hand-
some poet, spending evenings in small dark rooms, belting out poetry amongst
the elite few. The transition from dead sexy intellectual writer to horrible
cheating husband that you start to hate comes out of nowhere. Most people
familiar with the history of the two in reality were probably just as horrified to
see it happen as those who were first exposed to it in the film. The character is
so charming that it hurts to watch him betray Sylvia, especially knowing that
she ends her life shortly after.

“Sylvia” is a fantastic glimpse into the poetry scene of the time, and gives a
startling and sad view of the grip that Sylvia Plath’s mental illness had on her.
As with many well known writers and individuals, watching the talent suffer
and the person struggle to fight always disappoints a little bit more. Sometimes

it seems only the best go, but then again, it doesn’t.