The Life Before Her Eyes (2008) Reviews
- Starring:
- Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood, (more)
- Director(s):
- Vadim Perelman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Mystery & Suspense, Independent Films
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My RatingAverage Ratings
11 out of 11 people found this review helpful ALTHOUGH I RENTED THIS BASED ON THE CAST AND NOT THE STORY I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY WELL DONE AND WHAT I THOUGHT WAS NOT MAKING TOO MUCH SENSE AT THE BEGINNING MADE PERFECT SENSE AT THE END!!! I I AM ... Read More ALTHOUGH I RENTED THIS BASED ON THE CAST AND NOT THE STORY I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY WELL DONE AND WHAT I THOUGHT WAS NOT MAKING TOO MUCH SENSE AT THE BEGINNING MADE PERFECT SENSE AT THE END!!! I I AM SADDENED TO SEE A 2 STAR MEMEBER RATING FOR THIS FILM Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful The film is a beautiful drama with some suspense. I enjoyed watching it... a movie for women I think. It focuses on the beautiful and ugly little details in life and in relationships but it is much ... Read More The film is a beautiful drama with some suspense. I enjoyed watching it... a movie for women I think. It focuses on the beautiful and ugly little details in life and in relationships but it is much more than that. Both leading ladies look fabulous as usual and their roles are acted out well. The frequent flashbacks were a bit too much especially since they kept repeating the same scenes several times. All the low ratings I read were from people who did not understand the movie. My problem was that I understood it too soon, it spoiled the suspense.
The movie should have another title. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful I really liked this beautifully made film with terrific acting. It kept us fascinated wondering where this was going and how it ws going to end. Unfortunately, we got to the end and I asked my ... Read More I really liked this beautifully made film with terrific acting. It kept us fascinated wondering where this was going and how it ws going to end. Unfortunately, we got to the end and I asked my spouse, "What just happened?" I had to go online to find the answer to the "twist" ending. I read that the director thought that people should know the "surprise" ending before they saw the film in order to appreciate it as they viewed it. Well, I wish I had known that before. Anyway, worth a watch but pay attention and consider taking the director's advice. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
5 out of 6 people found this review helpful Brilliant, Emotionally sophisticated, Redemptive: Based on author Laura Kasischke's novel, The Life Before Her Eyes, this is a Brilliantly directed, Emotionally sophisticated, coming of age movie ... Read More Brilliant, Emotionally sophisticated, Redemptive: Based on author Laura Kasischke's novel, The Life Before Her Eyes, this is a Brilliantly directed, Emotionally sophisticated, coming of age movie with a redemptive Christian theme. When I saw that this independent film was directed by the director of "House of Sand and Fog", I knew I would like it. HOWEVER, if Christian themed movies offend you, this is NOT the movie for you. Evan Rachel Wood is brilliant and knocks this role out of the park! The dialogue is real and intelligent. The music and Cinematography (Pawel Edelman) are masterfully woven into the movie by this brilliant director. I am not a big fan of the current movie style of going back and forth in time, but the director uses that method well. Don't be fooled by the hard hitting subject matter (drug use, teenage promiscuity, strong language, gun violence), the messages/moral of the movie is 100% redemptive and Christian. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful I could have never guessed the ending until my wife explained it to me at the end. I know that some others figured it out, but I did not. Subject matter was hard for me to watch- no reason. Well ... Read More I could have never guessed the ending until my wife explained it to me at the end. I know that some others figured it out, but I did not. Subject matter was hard for me to watch- no reason. Well done. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 3 people found this review helpful I really expected a lot from this movie considering the directors' past success with his film A House of Sand and Fog. This movie did not make any sense at all. I had to go check out the special ... Read More I really expected a lot from this movie considering the directors' past success with his film A House of Sand and Fog. This movie did not make any sense at all. I had to go check out the special features on the DVD to see what this movie was supposed to be about. Too bad. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 22 people found this review helpful The story-line and the plot was mediocre at best..how can you possibly give this movie 5 stars??..do you get out much at all?? Have you seen other good movies to compare this trash to?.Just like the ... Read More The story-line and the plot was mediocre at best..how can you possibly give this movie 5 stars??..do you get out much at all?? Have you seen other good movies to compare this trash to?.Just like the other reveiwer said, The story characters are not even plausable.Uma therman's younger version of herself is this little hottie and Uma looks like a dog in this pic. You mean to tell me that she goes from looking like THAT to what uma looks like in 12 years?No way.Nuff said this movie is a stinker.not even a good chick flick.. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No |
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