Genre: Film
Grade: A
Notable People: Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristin Stewart, Directed by Richard Glatzer
Title: Still Alice
Review –This is not a movie to see to get out of a funk. Pretty tough stuff, but beautifully done. You will need a lot of tissues. Julianne Moore cements her place in my mind as the actress of her generation with this extraordinarily sensitive and low key portrayal of a vastly accomplished woman of amazing intellect coming to grips with early stage Alzheimer’s. She is MAGNIFICENT. Alec Baldwin is in his strongest role to date and Kristin Stewart really shines. This movie do not shy away from the tough shit that goes with the topic, but does not let us forget our own humanity in its wake. I don’t really pay attention to Academy Awards- but saw that Moore got one for this role- that was a no -brainer. Love does not conquer all- but it sure helps.