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Beautiful film. I highly recommend it.
9/10
11.1.2008 -
nicolekibath@ - age: 36-49
Oh, dear. How horrible to criticize 'Away From Her' when Julie Christie has long been one of my favourite actresses and I have a lot of respect for Sarah Polley... Some of the shots are pretty. Gordon Pinsent does good work. But -- THIS MOVIE IS WHY SOME HATE CANADIAN FILM-MAKING! Nice people wander through vast snowy landscapes, looking dishevelled and confused. Sharing the occasional truism about life doesn't make a plot. Nor does watching someone slowly (hence the word "slowly"!) grow old. Next time you plod out into the wilderness, come back with a story!
6/10
2.12.2007 -
arq_arq_arq@ - age: 26-35
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Heartwarming and honest portrayal of the deep love and respect between a man and a woman. Made me laugh and cry.
9/10
2.8.2007 -
m,galusha@ - age: 18-25
To appreciate such mature subject matter, you have to have lived a little. Julie Christie and Gordon Pinsent were a winning combination as the central characters, husband and wife, dealing with that dreaded disease, Alzheimer's. While it is she that suffers from it, it is his painful struggle that is front and centre. It is primarily for him that we grieve. If Mr. Pinsent were an American, I would be predicting an Oscar for him as Best Actor. It has been many years since I've seen Julie Christie in a film and she did not disappoint. With her elegance, sophistication and sensitivity she is a rivetting presence on the big screen. Too bad that she hasn't acted in many films as, say, Judi Dench or Maggie Smith, because she is as powerful and as accomplished as they are.
8/10
28.7.2007 -
hajwhitney@ - age: 50+
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Away From Her Sad story, good film. Gordon Pinsent has the look of someone with a heart broken in one thousand places. Julie Christie, suffers in her own way as the patient going into an old folks home, as she begins to lose her memory. Well worth seeing since the topic is one that will affect many people as relatives of someone with increasing memory loss - alzheimer's. Some great humour in a patient who is former play-by-play man for the Winnipeg Jets who calls NHL hockey games at the old folks home as well as commentary about the people he sees in the hallways.
9/10
20.7.2007 -
triniman@ - age: 36-49
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A really lovely film with great acting and a great script. Sarah Polley's directing shows she's not just an actress anymore. The male lead character was extremely authentic and wonderful to watch. I love him. Julie Christie plays a beautiful older woman who has the strength to save her husband from a lot of grief. The script doesn't belabour the drama, but also doesn't wind things up like a fairy tale - it leaves you wondering about the future.
7/10
17.7.2007 -
beachgum@ - age: 36-49
Sarah Polley did a nice job in capturing the couple's love for one another and what each went through when the wife's condition got worse.
7/10
16.7.2007 -
karen_lett@ - age: 36-49
Truly a fine movie. Refreshing, engaging, touching, and real. Well worth seeing.
10/10
14.7.2007 -
rtm@ - age: 36-49
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I saw the advertisement of this movie and decided that I must see it in honor of my girlfriend Martha who died in 1998. I bought Alice Munro's novel and read it twice, to make sure that I could absorb as much as possible the subtle and delicate emotions of this love story. I was gratified with Julie Christie's portrayal of Fiona - such a tower of strength and nest of tenderness even in her most vulnerable moments. She perfectly presented the image of a special and noble lady whom no worthy man could ever forsake. She reminded me how Martha was often the stronger and uplifting partner in our relationship during her six years battle against cancer. When I saw how Fiona comforted Grant, my heart wept for my loss of Martha, yet at the same time felt my blessing that she was in my life. On the other hand, I felt disappointed with the relatively weak role of Grant. I really wished Grant would have brought a bouquet of yellow skunk lilies or a new sweater for Fiona, or had framed Aubrey's drawings of her to decorate her room. I felt angry that Grant had slept with Marian to manipulate for her agreement to let Aubrey visit Fiona. It would be so much better if Grant had offered to pay for Marian's trip to Kamloops to visit her son's family. Overall, I see this movie is like a deep lake with lively undercurrents. It will richly reward those viewers who can reflect on intimate relationship and look honestly within his/her heart.
9/10
9.7.2007 -
frankyeh@ - age: 50+
Surprisingly impressive for a Canadian Film.
8/10
1.7.2007 -
steve,carubba@ - age: 36-49
Julie Christie should be nominated for an Oscar for her performance and our own Gordon Pinsent is superb. It is a very realistic portrayal by all actors as to what a couple must go through with Alzheimer's disease. It has comedy but definitely take your kleenex.
10/10
28.6.2007 -
tpue@ - age: 50+
Sarah Polley's astoundingly ambitious and accomplished feature film debut is subtle, understated and strikingly realistic. Although unflinching in dealing with the difficult subject of Alzheimer's disease, it has a gentle, poetic style both visually and narratively. Despite its grim subject, the film is surprisingly inspiring, unsentimental, and even humorous. It demonstrates how the cruelest of circumstances can sometimes bring people to their finest hour. Julie Christie and Gordon Pinsent are both brilliant, often expressing so much without saying a word.
9/10
27.6.2007 -
lydaberger@ - age: 36-49
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An amazingly poignant exploration of the effects of Alzheimer's. Definitely one of this year's most memorable film. A very moving movie seeing what love is worth when the memory is gone. Amazing film.
10/10
27.6.2007 -
patrick,sullivan@ - age: 26-35
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