Interesting true story of an editor of Elle magazine who had a stroke and was reduced to only being able to blink one eye. Locked-in syndrome.
He wrote the book himself through the laborious process of an assistant running through an alphabet (arranged with most common letters first) and him blinking when he heard the right letter.
The physical and speech therapists do an amazing job.
Max von Sydow plays his 92 year old father and there are some very attractive nurses.
It could be melancholic, but this is parried by suspense and the drama of his memories and the women that loved him.
Similar theme to “The Intouchables”, which I enjoyed far more.
Back in June I saw Man of Steel (2013). It was pretty good for a superhero movie, and there was plenty of action. This film begs the question, "How do you defeat an enemy that is practically invincible?"
Last week I saw Captain Phillips (2013). I'm probably in the minority, but I thought this movie was boring. I liked Tom Hanks' performance, but there wasn't enough going on in the film to keep me interested. If Captain Phillips were more tightly edited, I would have liked it a lot more. I should add that I don't have much of an attention span. :p
This film rocks! I heard that the books are better than the movie, but I didn't read the books, so I was very happy with the film. Ender's Game is like a cross between the original Star Wars (1977) and The Karate Kid (1984). Ender's Game has to be one of the best sci-fi movies I have ever seen.