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Bubba Gee (147 KP) rated Brain on Fire (2016) in Movies

Jun 28, 2019

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A look at mental health and wrongful diagnosis

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Susannah Callahan, (played by Chloe Moretz). Becomes increasingly plagued by visions and voices in her head, as time goes on she becomes paranoid and violent also suffering seizures and tantrum like behaviour.
Locked away for everyone's safety as she is thought to have serious psychosis, she becomes catatonic.
A doctor who specialises in brain disorders comes along after a length of time and spots the wrongful diagnosis and that this young woman has a rare form of encephalitis.
Explained as one side of her brain being on fire.
This is well done and thoughtfully played around some difficult issues.

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Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated Adrift (2018) in Movies

Sep 25, 2019

Adrift (2018)

2018 | Action, Adventure, Drama

5.8

(16 Ratings)

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I'm not quite sure why true life seafaring films seem to be popular at the moment, but they're interesting tales. In Adrift's case it's also pain inducing. On more than one occasion everyone in the screening was sucking air through their teeth and wincing at the screen.

This is a tricky one. I enjoyed it, but at the same time it leaves me a bit... meh. I found the story very interesting, but I didn't particularly enjoy either of the main actors' contribution to the whole thing. I've changed the three stars to a two, and then back again... I'm still not really sure how I feel about it.