Every Hailee Steinfeld fan should watch her turn inDickinson.Steinfeld has given some really great performancesthroughout her career. She became one of the youngest Oscar nominees of all time when, at 14 years old, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of vengeful Mattie Ross inthe Coen brothers’ remake ofTrue Grit.
She’s since captured a classic coming-of-age journey inThe Edge of Seventeen, anchored the bestTransformersmovie inBumblebee, voiced a superpowered Gwen Stacy in theSpider-Versefilms, andplayed a scene-stealing vampiric femme fatale inSinners. Steinfeld gave one of her greatest and most underappreciated performances as one of the most renowned American poets who ever lived.
Dickinson Is One Of The Best Shows On Apple TV+
It Brings A Modern Sensibility To A Historical Story
In 2019, Apple TV+ premiered its first original comedy series, and it remains one of the streamer’s best shows.Dickinsontakes place inpoet Emily Dickinson’s time andcharts her early days as an aspiring poetprotesting her family’s attempts to marry her off. She’s secretly in love with her best friend, who happens to be engaged to her brother.
Although it’s set in 19th-century Massachusetts,Dickinsonhas a refreshingly modern sensibility. The series is jam-packed with quirky anachronisms that set it apart from other historical shows.The production design is period, but the characters use modern language, and the show takes a progressive approach to Emily’s exploration of her sexual identity and expression of her artistic vision.
Creator Alena Smith designedDickinsonas a contemporary teen drama that happens to take place 200 years ago. It puts a fresh twist on the teen drama formula by setting it in the distant past — in a totally different political and cultural climate — and it subverts the period drama formula by throwing historical accuracy out the window.
Hailee Steinfeld Gives An Incredible Performance In Dickinson
She Brings The Appropriate Soul & Wit To This Monumental Literary Figure
Steinfeld leadsthe cast ofDickinsonwith a fantastic performance in the title role.It’s always tough for an actor to embody a larger-than-life historical figure like Dickinson, because they have to capture what makes them special, but they also have to humanize them. Steinfeld manages that balance masterfully with her nuanced, three-dimensional turn inDickinson.
Dickinson’s three seasons are streaming on Apple TV+.
She captures the soul and wit of an eminent poet, butshe also captures the vulnerability of unrequited loveand the frustration of living in a regressive society. She effortlessly carries the series with a star turn. Anyone who’s enjoyed Steinfeld’s work inSinnersorArcaneorHawkeyeor theSpider-Versemovies needs to giveDickinsona watch.
