Sunday, May 4, 2008

The Diving Bell and The butterfly(Le Scaphandre et le Papillon)


A French movie, which makes you wonder when Hollywood will get on the ball. When will they learn to produce films which inspire, and motivate as human beings as well as entertain us. I will admit that maybe 1/100 movies are done really well, but its a rarity. This movie is shot from first person perspective, and also a third person. It works marvelously i must say. The underlying plot is about a man who suffers a stroke, and wakes from a three week coma to find that he has lost everything in his human capabilities other than his reasoning, and the use of one eye and eyelid. He has to learn how to communicate using only one eyelid. I was deeply moved by his intricate use of words, the melancholy of his situation saddens you at times, but when he puts his grieve behind he makes you wonder how you yourself would survive if put into that situation. This is based on true story, and its indeed remarkable. I gave this movie 10/10. A well worth rating.





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