Spoiler from start, because its the crux of why this film is so dire. it starts off as a dickensian/bronte type story, which I was quite in the mood for, and it begins much like "Miss Potter" (go and watch instead of this) but instantly you will take a dislike to the main character who seems to be a spoiled brat and very well played by Romola Garai (lets make it clear the acting was good I can't fault the entire cast) who is a young undiscovered writer but prone to flights of fantasy she envisions herself being a world famous writer however nobody thinks she has it in her. her first book gets a publishing letter and her publisher (sam niel) points out the glaring mistakes in her writing because she is young an inexperianced eg. she wrote that champaign would be opened using a corkscrew. however he like her innocent style and sure enough she became the JKRowling of her day. sure enough one by one and without fail all her dreams come true, and in a very childlike way, so you begin to think that the whole film is not really happening, but is one of her flights of fantasy, especially with scenes of London as she coaches by being filmed like a 1950's musical or austin powers parody. you expect the film to come back to reality, that would explain the childish, pathetic storyline...it literally has EVERY Cliché EVER one by one, just like a nursery rhyme princess...but no, this really is the film, how in the name of god someone commisioned this twaddle, how in the name of god SAM NEIL read this script and agreed to put his name to it I will never know. I would be disappointed if this was my 8 year olds school play. please please do not watch this film.
