Aurora Borealis (2004) Reviews
- Starring:
- Joshua Jackson, Donald Sutherland, (more)
- Director(s):
- James Burke
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Drama, Independent Films
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8 out of 10 people found this review helpful This movie is a great performance by Donald Sutherland who plays someone having to deal with his body & mind deteriorating due to ParkinsonâÂÂs & AlzheimerâÂÂs disease.
For people that have ... Read More This movie is a great performance by Donald Sutherland who plays someone having to deal with his body & mind deteriorating due to ParkinsonâÂÂs & AlzheimerâÂÂs disease.
For people that have lived in Minneapolis or St Paul, there are lots of great inside jokes that only someone from MN would understand. Overall this is a great movie about having to care for someone you love that is slowly dying, but also contains a nice romantic plot twist as well. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful Very, very touching movie about the golden moments that disease affects the family as a whole. Not only is alzehimers and parkinson reflected but addiction as well.The only negative the actress ... Read More Very, very touching movie about the golden moments that disease affects the family as a whole. Not only is alzehimers and parkinson reflected but addiction as well.The only negative the actress portraying the home health worker should have been identified as a nurse, because that is the job she was doing. Home health workers do the tasks that the grandson and wife did; tolieting, feed and errands. The job is not as glamous as portrayed. They do not fly from state to state as travel employees, it is mainly the nurse that does, a registered nurse. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
5 out of 6 people found this review helpful Donald Sutherland deserves a Best Actor nomination for his role in this movie - as he was so outstanding, playing a grandfather with dymensia...and trying to give his grandson a few pieces of gold in ... Read More Donald Sutherland deserves a Best Actor nomination for his role in this movie - as he was so outstanding, playing a grandfather with dymensia...and trying to give his grandson a few pieces of gold in advice for living, and remembering the years they had together when he was younger. I loved the scenery and location shoots in Minneapolis - as it is such a beautiful city. Beautiful snow shots in the Scandinavian midwestern city. Take a liking to a Viking - - ahhh, y' betcha !! Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful There was something about this movie that I can't put my finger on. It just didn't work at all. The acting was OK, but the entire mood was so depressing that it pulled the entire movie down. I was ... Read More There was something about this movie that I can't put my finger on. It just didn't work at all. The acting was OK, but the entire mood was so depressing that it pulled the entire movie down. I was sorry I watched it and I wouldnât recommend it to anyone. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful The character development is first class. This is a must see for a rainy afternoon. Juliette Lewis was an outstanding choice for the female lead. I loved how ordinary looking the cast was, like real ... Read More The character development is first class. This is a must see for a rainy afternoon. Juliette Lewis was an outstanding choice for the female lead. I loved how ordinary looking the cast was, like real people. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful This is one of my favorite all time movies. It shows the bridge between being young and getting old. And the dedication we have for the ones we love and the ones we want forever. I would recommend this movie to anyone.WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful Oh how much better this movie would have been if the viewer weren't wincing every few seconds with the gratuitous profanity! What is the point? If is was to get a laugh, then I pity the simpleton ... Read More Oh how much better this movie would have been if the viewer weren't wincing every few seconds with the gratuitous profanity! What is the point? If is was to get a laugh, then I pity the simpleton who thinks the "f" word is funnier the more it is said. Sutherland did an admirable job of showing the effects of the 'A-bomb' but as one who lost a parent to the disease, I can say that he was much too lucid near the end if the disease had progressed as far as they wanted us to believe. Overall, it's a predictable storyline with otherwise average acting that requires that the viewer be only half-engaged. Rent it if you really enjoy seeing the elderly cuss. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful A fair story - so-so performances. There were elements of this I really liked, and I liked Joshua Jackson's role & performance very much and Louise Fletcher's as well. Donald Sutherland who I've ... Read More A fair story - so-so performances. There were elements of this I really liked, and I liked Joshua Jackson's role & performance very much and Louise Fletcher's as well. Donald Sutherland who I've always admired may have gave a little too much in this case. There were some nice analogies within the story but I think this film about knowing the worth of life just missed it's mark in the long run. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
4 out of 18 people found this review helpful I GIVE UP!!!!! 3 TIMES, I REPORTED A PROBLEM stating that I received the wrong movie title. 3 TIMES, I REQUESTED A CORRECT COPY. 3 TIMES, I RECEIVED THE WRONG MOVIE. Who do you have working the ... Read More I GIVE UP!!!!! 3 TIMES, I REPORTED A PROBLEM stating that I received the wrong movie title. 3 TIMES, I REQUESTED A CORRECT COPY. 3 TIMES, I RECEIVED THE WRONG MOVIE. Who do you have working the movie sorter position. Who's difficult task is it to stuff a dvd into an envelope? The movie is called Aurora Borealis. I can see how it could be confused with The Aura. I mean the 1st 3 letters are the same. What I can't see is how blockbuster can have a problem reported 3 times from the same person, for the same dvd, spanning over 3 weeks, and not correct it. If you choose to rent this movie, good luck. I hope you like the Aura. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No |
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