After hearing many good things about this film, I finally finished watching it when it came out on DVD. I find the film uplifting, but in a strange way. The film starts off very slow but there are a couple things that keep this film apart from others. First is the acting, the entire cast, Jean Dominique, Celine, papinou were exceptional. The editing and cinematography was very artistic and poetic, similar to a Wong Kar Wai film. The director had a specific message and it was a very good attempt to try to convey what it is like behind the eyes of a paralyzed patient. The film did feel like a book, long and sometimes just montages of images. Some people will say it is beautiful and artistic, some will say it is just too long and couldn't hold their interest. For me, there were times of both. Although because it is based on a true story, Jean Dominique is a great story to tell....it stays very true to the feeling of life, family, and death.
Review of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
