On the DVD, the movie is broken into two segments--and this actually makes a lot of sense because it's almost like two different films fused together.
The first 45 minutes were brilliant. They were probably the best depiction of Dementia ever put on film. The actor portraying the father with the disease and the writer together did a wonderful job showing the mental slippage and gradual deterioration that is seen with Alzheimer's. It was so brilliant that I think I will use it in the future when I teach my psychology classes to illustrate this as well as the toll on the family.
The second portion, slightly longer, is when the film loses its momentum. The story which had so far been a brilliant depiction of the disease degenerated into a silly story about how this man had created the delusion that he was responsible for the death of Gandhi. And, the doctor's solution to this dilemma just seemed completely far-fetched. And, the man's subsequent return to normality totally undid the entire first portion of the film. I honestly believe that you should watch the first half of the film and that's all.
First half=brilliant. Second half=a big letdown.
The first 45 minutes were brilliant. They were probably the best depiction of Dementia ever put on film. The actor portraying the father with the disease and the writer together did a wonderful job showing the mental slippage and gradual deterioration that is seen with Alzheimer's. It was so brilliant that I think I will use it in the future when I teach my psychology classes to illustrate this as well as the toll on the family.
The second portion, slightly longer, is when the film loses its momentum. The story which had so far been a brilliant depiction of the disease degenerated into a silly story about how this man had created the delusion that he was responsible for the death of Gandhi. And, the doctor's solution to this dilemma just seemed completely far-fetched. And, the man's subsequent return to normality totally undid the entire first portion of the film. I honestly believe that you should watch the first half of the film and that's all.
First half=brilliant. Second half=a big letdown.