1. Paul

   10

   I dont like many films. They bore me. I want real stories. The art is in the story-telling not the action. A good story is not one whose content is WOW. It's one which is well told. A good story teller can captivate you with tales of how he does his grocery shopping. The plot of this film is simple. Man enters coma. Man tries to get better. Man writes book. The End. No guns. No fighting. No sex. Beautifully told. The French have a nack for producing films with a strong artistic bent. Beautifully shot. Dripping with philosophyical weight. This is one such movie. Every 5 minutes a new seed for thought is planted, allowed to flourish and cut down. I implore you to watch this film if you have a concentration span of more than 5 minutes. Typical of criticisms are responses like those ushered by the Time magazine reviewer where he "began to hear a subversive voice whispering in my ear, and what it was saying was, "Could you blink a little faster, pal?" " I cant help but notice the irony when the film questions our "want it all, now" culture by contrasting his life as the editor of a superficial magazine with one where he is forced to think. Indeed it is in this contrast that much character development lies. In subtleties rather than plotlines reminiscent of epic Shakesperean tragedies. Go see it.… Expand

   • Helpful? 2 of 2 users said Yes.
2. joomjim4

   8

   The French drama film provides an exceptionally powerful message that nothing is as precious as our consciousness through a miraculous and inspirational story of a guy who lost almost all of his physical senses except for only one, his consciousness. Despite how naturally the story progressed, the movie evokes such powerful inner subject of life that it is difficult not to be aware and realize the fact of how blessed we are to be born and be well at present time. An immensely inspirational film.… Expand

   • Helpful? 1 of 1 users said Yes.
3. AshlyG.

   7

   For a story that is this unfilmable, Shnabel should be applauded at keeping the audience watching the entire time!

   • Helpful? 0 of 0 users said Yes.
4. AnonymousMC

   0

   letter by letter is tedious beyond reason...instead of walking out, of the theatre
   I sat there working out faster ways to communicate.
   The reviewers that drew me into seeing this most boring movie of the year must themselves be locked
   into the syndrome.
   in that situation...we do have the game 20 questions (animal, mineral , vegetable .)… Collapse

   • Helpful? 0 of 0 users said Yes.

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