Deeply unsettling but flawless filmmaking
I am not someone who just rates any film I quite like 10/10 but it is hard to find any reason to mark this film any less.
There are many reviews on here that will tell you how superb, really superb, Sir Anthony Hopkins is in this film. And it really is a masterclass performance. So great that it means that Olivia Coleman's performance as the daughter struggling with her father's illness, and all that goes with it, is often overlooked - she too is characteristically first class throughout.
The film does as good a job as I have ever seen of putting the viewer in the unnerving and confused state of someone battling with confusion and memory loss by expertly playing with timelines, dialogue and characters.
This is a deeply moving and unsettling film, particularly for anyone who has had to deal with a parent with dementia - but just as a piece of filmmaking I think it is hard to find fault - a truly excellent film with outstanding performances throughout.
There are many reviews on here that will tell you how superb, really superb, Sir Anthony Hopkins is in this film. And it really is a masterclass performance. So great that it means that Olivia Coleman's performance as the daughter struggling with her father's illness, and all that goes with it, is often overlooked - she too is characteristically first class throughout.
The film does as good a job as I have ever seen of putting the viewer in the unnerving and confused state of someone battling with confusion and memory loss by expertly playing with timelines, dialogue and characters.
This is a deeply moving and unsettling film, particularly for anyone who has had to deal with a parent with dementia - but just as a piece of filmmaking I think it is hard to find fault - a truly excellent film with outstanding performances throughout.
- danielandrews_uk-1
- Feb 2, 2022