Director: Julian Schnabel
Writers: Ronald Harwood (screenplay) , Jean-Dominique Bauby (novel)
Genre: Drama/Biography
Nominated 4 Oscars: Cinematography, Editing, Director, Screenplay
Trailer:
Review:
Imagine waking up from a coma to realize that you are paralyzed..... from head to toe and only have use of one eye. This movie places you in the body of former chief editor of ELLE magazine Jean-Dominique Bauby. Suffering from a rare "locked-in" syndrome, the only form of communication is from blinking the eye to the alphabet. Based on a true story, this film has a unique take on cinematography. For the first 20 minutes, everything is shot from the eye while hearing Jean-Dominique talking to himself unable to actually speak. It's really a trip and the supporting cast that help establish the communication system which leads to the publication of his book is extraordinary. With a great musical score that compliments the movie, you'll be feeling up-lifted at the end of this one. I thought the movie did an awesome job placing you in the mind of the main character, who sometimes gets down on himself while other times finds humor in even the most bleak of situations.
8/10
Pros:
- Musical Score
- Unique camera angles
- Supporting Cast (beautiful french women)
- Screenplay (Nominated at the Oscars)
- Imagery
Cons:
- Foreign Film (Some people just don't like foreign films *I do though /shrug*)
- A little bit "Artsy"
- No action (If you want action, skip this one)
Anyone see this and like it / dislike it?
Discuss.