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deathpixieI went and saw Iris today with mum and her friend Sue. And it was a very good movie, about the life of Iris Murdoch, and the loss of her formidable mental faculties due to Alzheimer's. Not exactly a happy feelgood movie, but that suited me fine. I like movies that make me think. And happy feelgood doesn't tend to do that, as a rule. Any way, I went in knowing it would be sad, but I didn't know how much it would affect me.
I cried like a baby from about the half-way mark.
See, the story is also about her husband, who is older than her and rather vague and absent-minded himself, and who finds himself caring for the woman who once was his rock, his practicality. And there was one scene where he just snaps, and tells her how much he hates her, how he hates being tied to her, how he'll never be free. After that, I was kind of a lost cause. Because I could feel his pain, his anger, his fear - the acting was so good, it felt all-too-real. Mum was just as bad, as was Sue - they've both been caring for Vietnam Vets with PTSD for many years, and they know what it's like.
Definitely not a movie for BRM to see - the character of the husband was a lot like him, which made it all the harder to watch.
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I'm enjoying this new RR - as you can probably tell by my last post. I wish people would let me know if they're still writing or not - it would make it easier to write, knowing which characters are still there. Still, got Mel and the RaphieSis interested again...
Speaking of which, I have a post beta to do. Night, all. :)
I cried like a baby from about the half-way mark.
See, the story is also about her husband, who is older than her and rather vague and absent-minded himself, and who finds himself caring for the woman who once was his rock, his practicality. And there was one scene where he just snaps, and tells her how much he hates her, how he hates being tied to her, how he'll never be free. After that, I was kind of a lost cause. Because I could feel his pain, his anger, his fear - the acting was so good, it felt all-too-real. Mum was just as bad, as was Sue - they've both been caring for Vietnam Vets with PTSD for many years, and they know what it's like.
Definitely not a movie for BRM to see - the character of the husband was a lot like him, which made it all the harder to watch.
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I'm enjoying this new RR - as you can probably tell by my last post. I wish people would let me know if they're still writing or not - it would make it easier to write, knowing which characters are still there. Still, got Mel and the RaphieSis interested again...
Speaking of which, I have a post beta to do. Night, all. :)
