Wednesday 24 October 2007 at 2.56pm — Anonymous says:
Really enjoyed the film, Great to be able to hear from the director as well.
Wednesday 24 October 2007 at 3.41pm — Anonymous says:
The movie was great, I could not stop crying as the story reminds me of my father who is in the same conditions as he is affected by locked-in syndrome!
I was interested in the story of JD Bauby, pity that the director seemed not to have a great knowledge about locked-in syndrome and touched by the story, he was more interested in purely explaining the dynamics of making the movie. Also it was a pity people were laughing, I found there was nothing to laugh about it really!!
Apart from this, very good film!
Wednesday 24 October 2007 at 6.33pm — Anonymous says:
A terrific film. Julian Schnabel as a painter was a product of 1980's New York. A lot of hype and flamboyance. He became a fantastic film maker, who knew?
Jon Kilik, Julian's all time Producer, rarely makes an inferior film. This is another fantastic film from him. The film captures the story, the tragedy, the time. It takes a nutter to translate such a crazy book to screen. Great energy.
Wednesday 24 October 2007 at 7.13pm — Anonymous says:
I thought this was a beautiful film - very obviously made by an artist - shots that could be 'framed' and kept. The story is very moving and sometimes agony to imagine especially if you have known anyone who has nursed a relative through a similar condition, but beyond that, I thought it was amazing that the personality,humanity and dignity of JD shone through his 'locked in' condition. A very brave film to have attempted and succeeded at making.
Friday 26 October 2007 at 8.31pm — Liz Menon says:
What does one say after witnessing such brilliance! Perhaps, "thank God for london film festival", without which I wouldn't have been able to see this most wonderful French film! Brilliance in performance, acting, photography and technical details were evident through the film, making it totally gripping to the very end. The directorial skill was at its best in the restrain showed at the most crucial moments. 'The locked in syndrome', the alphabet of blinking and the explanation about moving the tongue on the roof of the mouth to improve the movement and swallowing clearly shows extensive research, which I am sure would be quite helpful for families in similar situations. It also shows that a stroke can affect anyone, even the most charismatic 43 yr old Editor in chief of Vogue. JD Bauby's flamboyant lifestyle is shown through the film as flash back just to remind the audience what JD Bauby was like before he was committed to the wheelchair. His relationship with his father was most touching! He still had his imagination and memory and his wonderful sense of humour was shown in words on the screen. Mathieu amalric 's acting ability was shown in a very subtle manner. A great film not to be missed.
Liz Menon
Really enjoyed the film, Great to be able to hear from the director as well.
The movie was great, I could not stop crying as the story reminds me of my father who is in the same conditions as he is affected by locked-in syndrome!
I was interested in the story of JD Bauby, pity that the director seemed not to have a great knowledge about locked-in syndrome and touched by the story, he was more interested in purely explaining the dynamics of making the movie. Also it was a pity people were laughing, I found there was nothing to laugh about it really!!
Apart from this, very good film!
A terrific film. Julian Schnabel as a painter was a product of 1980's New York. A lot of hype and flamboyance. He became a fantastic film maker, who knew?
Jon Kilik, Julian's all time Producer, rarely makes an inferior film. This is another fantastic film from him. The film captures the story, the tragedy, the time. It takes a nutter to translate such a crazy book to screen. Great energy.
I thought this was a beautiful film - very obviously made by an artist - shots that could be 'framed' and kept. The story is very moving and sometimes agony to imagine especially if you have known anyone who has nursed a relative through a similar condition, but beyond that, I thought it was amazing that the personality,humanity and dignity of JD shone through his 'locked in' condition. A very brave film to have attempted and succeeded at making.
What does one say after witnessing such brilliance! Perhaps, "thank God for london film festival", without which I wouldn't have been able to see this most wonderful French film! Brilliance in performance, acting, photography and technical details were evident through the film, making it totally gripping to the very end. The directorial skill was at its best in the restrain showed at the most crucial moments. 'The locked in syndrome', the alphabet of blinking and the explanation about moving the tongue on the roof of the mouth to improve the movement and swallowing clearly shows extensive research, which I am sure would be quite helpful for families in similar situations. It also shows that a stroke can affect anyone, even the most charismatic 43 yr old Editor in chief of Vogue. JD Bauby's flamboyant lifestyle is shown through the film as flash back just to remind the audience what JD Bauby was like before he was committed to the wheelchair. His relationship with his father was most touching! He still had his imagination and memory and his wonderful sense of humour was shown in words on the screen. Mathieu amalric 's acting ability was shown in a very subtle manner. A great film not to be missed.
Liz Menon