Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Sylvia
2003
**
Director: Christine Jeffs
Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig, Michael Gambon, Jared Harris

Watching a writer at work can be like watching paint dry. First a blank page, then a spell of inspiration and we're to believe that a masterpiece has been produced. To be fair, this drama concentrates more on the tumultuous relationship between poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes. However, this story would've been deemed too boring, not to mention depressing, was it not based on fact. Sylvia doesn't come across as a particularly interesting person or writer.