Still Alice

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

The film avoids to play around with sloppy sentimentalities. No embarassments at all. The Alzheimer Desease is explained and it's impacts on human being is visualized impressively. Very big compliment to Julianne Moore who does an outstanding performance. Unforgettable movie.

Nick Cameron

A masterful work that is at once chillingly haunting, and beautifully uplifting. Moore's impeccable performance conveys perfectly the fear and sense of loss felt by dementia sufferers.

Cody Hoskins

Julianne Moore is stunning and heartbreaking through the disturbing subtleties and nuances of Alice's pain and warmth in the face of a life-changing illness.

Christopher M. Jones

Alternates between being moving and crass, as these movies so often do. The last third is a miserable dirge and there are some melodramatic spikes but great performances from Julian Moore and Kristen Stewart still make it worth recommending. Alec Baldwin is such an awful pizza fuck of a person that I can't buy into him no matter what role he takes on.

ig_____or

The last entry on the list of regular films elevated by the Oscar-winning performance of its leading actress: Moore was amazing and her victory was long overdue. The film is brave enough to show you the decease's violence in some devastating scenes - the peeing on the pants, the speech, the suicide attempt. The supporting roles were all kind of weak, but it deserves praise for bringing awareness to Alzheimer.

Lights in the Dusk

There's a shot here where the family sit at a dinner table discussing Alice's worsening condition. The directors frame a close up on the back of Moore's head; her long red hair in perfect focus as the family in the background are shown as an indistinct smear; vague, unrecognisable. It's one of my favourite shots in any recent film. Unfortunately it's the only bit of cinema in the entire thing; the rest is television.

smndvdcl

Julianne Moore carries this film. This film is far more gracious than Haneke's Amour at evaluating the tragic effect of Alzheimer's, however, this is an actor's rather than director's piece at heart. It's a moving story particularly due to its application for many.

Daniel Roque

This "Alice in Alzheimerland" is not a great movie, but the breathtaking performance by Julianne Moore (who totally deserved the billion awards she had been nominated for) makes it impressive, and sometimes that is enough. I bet you'll never forget her performance, even if you get early Alzheimer too.