Movie No. 104 (2014): STILL ALICE
Still Alice (2014)
Director: Richard Glatzer,Wash Westmoreland
Cast: Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart, Kate Boshworth
It's devastating to see an intellectual deteriorate and helplessly give in to Alzheimer's disease. What makes the movie even more painful to watch is Julianne Moore's masterful performance as the afflicted. Julianne Moore is completely lost in Alice, a renowned linguistics professor who suddenly forgets things. It seems like she completely understands the different stages of losing memories and simply gets lost in it. The movie is also an examination of the changing dynamics of relationships in a close-knit family from the onset of the disease to its advanced stage. There are no hysterics. The supporting cast, it seems, really know their respective characters and they're to make the Julianne Moore character the center piece of the movie. It may not be the best movie of the year, but Julianne Moore delivers an unforgettable performance. Kristen Stewart and Alec Baldwin, too.
Director: Richard Glatzer,Wash Westmoreland
Cast: Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart, Kate Boshworth
It's devastating to see an intellectual deteriorate and helplessly give in to Alzheimer's disease. What makes the movie even more painful to watch is Julianne Moore's masterful performance as the afflicted. Julianne Moore is completely lost in Alice, a renowned linguistics professor who suddenly forgets things. It seems like she completely understands the different stages of losing memories and simply gets lost in it. The movie is also an examination of the changing dynamics of relationships in a close-knit family from the onset of the disease to its advanced stage. There are no hysterics. The supporting cast, it seems, really know their respective characters and they're to make the Julianne Moore character the center piece of the movie. It may not be the best movie of the year, but Julianne Moore delivers an unforgettable performance. Kristen Stewart and Alec Baldwin, too.
Rating: 3.5/4.0
Date seen: December 29, 2014
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