Movie #1006 ........................."Still Alice"

Movie #1006 "Still Alice" --- the movie was just fair, with an unbelievably "is that it?" ending (due to Kristen Stewart's fault, perhaps?)  I cringed every time Alec Baldwin, Kate Bosworth, or Kristen Stewart said their lines (what movie were they in?)  They kept making it a Lifetime movie, and Julianne Moore was trying to take it to another level --- bravo for her, and it probably will win her an oscar --- too bad, the supporting crew couldn't help!  I wasn't enamored with the script or cinematography (same pics of outdoor by water over and over)  --- this director didn't seem to understand what moments are because he never set them up or let them happen --- I am thinking he came on the set and said he intended to do the most raw and believable film on this subject, but it needs more pauses to take these scenes in.... Only one time I think he was close and that's toward the end when early Alzheimer's victim Alice is speaking on a taped broadcast on the computer to later stages Alice on how she should go upstairs and go to her dresser with the blue lamp....and it goes on.  First, he has a terrific actress who physically looks different from the monitor to the present, and then he has her running up and down the stairs...and then dropping the items she was getting --- could be a wonderful moment but doesn't finish it......he does the same thing at the end....there's this long monologue but he pushes through to end --- doesn't take the extra time to punch the moment.  Too bad.  I really am mixed about this one --- I traveled about an hour and 1/2 one way to see this because it isn't available closer, and I didn't see the first 20 minutes (if you did and you are reading this, can you message me what happened?)  and the subject is very, very, very difficult for me to watch (losing my mom and nana to this awful disease, and constantly living with the fear that.....) but I can't really recommend it.  It isn't memorable, but her performance is, and that might be worth the drive.  Might be.

Still Alice

2014 PG-13  

Average rating: 3.6434

Cast

Kristen Stewart, Julianne Moore, Kate Bosworth,Alec Baldwin, Hunter Parrish

Director

Genres

Drama, Blu-ray

This movie is

Dark

When 50-year-old linguistics professor Alice Howland begins having trouble remembering words, her symptoms ultimately lead to a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's -- which forces Alice and her family to make radical changes in their lives.Rate 5 starsRate 4 starsRate 3 starsRate 2 starsRate 1 starWhen 50-year-old linguistics professor Alice Howland begins having trouble remembering words, her symptoms ultimately lead to a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's -- which forces Alice and her family to make radical changes in their lives.