Still Alice
Julianne Moore (in an Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe winning performance), Alec Baldwin, Kate Bosworth and Kristen Stewart star in this drama based on the bestselling novel by Lisa Genova. Harvard professor Alice (Moore) is happily married with three grown children, until she is diagnosed with the early onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
Forgetfulness is an unfamiliar concept for a linguistics professor, but when Alice finds herself struggling to remember words, it eventually becomes clear that something out of the ordinary is going on. When the diagnosis of Alzheimer's arrives she is forced to deal with a terrifying future decline, while trying to maintain her career, marriage, and family life.
- Director:
- Richard GlatzerWash Westmoreland ('The Last of Robin Hood', 'Echo Park, L.A.', 'The Fluffer')
- Writer:
- Lisa Genova
- Cast:
- Kristen StewartJulianne MooreKate BosworthHunter ParrishAlec BaldwinErin DarkeShane McRaeVictoria CartagenaSeth GilliamStephen KunkenErin Drake
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Rebecca Barry Hill
flicksAnyone with a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s, or any other neurological disorder, will find this harrowing account of one woman’s struggle with the disease painfully honest. It’s no wonder tissues were handed out prior to a recent Auckland screening.
Have the dark glasses ready
The film is put together very well. Although it has an excellent cause, it is slightly more educational than simply being a drama, and this takes away from the enjoyment a little. To its credit, the screenplay does have layering and depth. Julianne Moore's high-level acting skills have their day, and Alec Baldwin's contribution is not to be underestimated....
Variety
pressJulianne Moore guides us through the tragic arc of how it must feel to disappear before one’s own eyes, accomplishing one of her most powerful performances by underplaying the scenario.
Time Out
pressThe rare film possessed with the courage required to shine a light into that abyss knowing full well that down is the only way out.
The Telegraph
pressExtremely moving in the gentlest, most linear way, and the other performances are sterling, too.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe toll the disease takes on the life of a brilliant linguistics professor is superbly detailed by Julianne Moore in a career-high performance.
Flicks, Rebecca Barry Hill
flicksAnyone with a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s, or any other neurological disorder, will find this harrowing account of one woman’s struggle with the disease painfully honest. It’s no wonder tissues were handed out prior to a recent Auckland screening.
Variety
pressJulianne Moore guides us through the tragic arc of how it must feel to disappear before one’s own eyes, accomplishing one of her most powerful performances by underplaying the scenario.
Time Out
pressThe rare film possessed with the courage required to shine a light into that abyss knowing full well that down is the only way out.
The Telegraph
pressExtremely moving in the gentlest, most linear way, and the other performances are sterling, too.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe toll the disease takes on the life of a brilliant linguistics professor is superbly detailed by Julianne Moore in a career-high performance.
Have the dark glasses ready
The film is put together very well. Although it has an excellent cause, it is slightly more educational than simply being a drama, and this takes away from the enjoyment a little. To its credit, the screenplay does have layering and depth. Julianne Moore's high-level acting skills have their day, and Alec Baldwin's contribution is not to be...
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