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Away From Her   Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Movie Stills Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites   The Critics: none available Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B 1099 ratings  User Reviews (67 reviews) Write your own review Sort by:  Most HelpfulMost RecentHighest GradeLowest Grade Previous   |  1-10 of 67  |   Next   Overall Grade: A Story: A Acting: A+ Direction: A Visuals: A This Is A Must-See Film by Robert S (movies profile) (Jun 2, 2008) 48 of 48 people found this review helpful What makes us who we are? Are we not really the memories of our experiences, the memories of who we are in relation to others? And when those memories begin to vanish,... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A Acting: A+ Direction: A+ Visuals: A Real Life That is Hard to Watch by Cyndia (movies profile) (Dec 29, 2007) 18 of 18 people found this review helpful For those who are not dealing with a loved one who has Alzheimer's Disease, you may find "Away From Her" to be true to what some such reviewers have said thus far, e.g.,... Full Review Overall Grade: A- Story: A Acting: A+ Direction: B Visuals: B Saw it at Sundance by AlanH (movies profile) (May 2, 2008) 21 of 25 people found this review helpful A well acted, slightly depressing drama about aging, end of life choices, and the meaning of true love. Those of us with dementia and aging issues in their family will re... Full Review Overall Grade: A- Story: N/A Acting: N/A Direction: N/A Visuals: N/A Reminded me The Notebook by J.CARLOS (movies profile) (Jan 30, 2008) 15 of 18 people found this review helpful I don't know why I kept thinking about the Notebook movie, but it felt more personal and make you stop for a moment and think that it doesn't matter how well you planned... Full Review Overall Grade: A- Story: A- Acting: A Direction: A Visuals: B+ Keep An Eye on Director Sarah Polley. by Dennis M (movies profile) (Oct 13, 2007) 12 of 12 people found this review helpful This is a very well written and directed film. Surprisingly, the screenplay and direction are by Sarah Polley who appeared in the movie Go, the Sweet Hereafter as well a... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A Acting: A Direction: A- Visuals: A Touching story by Bernard (movies profile) (Oct 13, 2007) 11 of 12 people found this review helpful Very moving story about what Alzheimers Disease can do to a couple. The acting by the entire cast was ecellent. This is an adult story written for adults. I doubt whet... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A+ Acting: A+ Direction: A Visuals: A Emotionally wringing and touching by Ronald (movies profile) (May 2, 2008) 9 of 9 people found this review helpful This movie made me fight back tears throughout, with agonizing moments of sadness, resignation and hopelessness. Usually these characteristics in a movie are the kiss of... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A+ Acting: A+ Direction: A Visuals: A- Life's denouement by H (movies profile) (Feb 9, 2008) 5 of 5 people found this review helpful Some inevitabilities of life are far too rarely discussed. While the situation depicted in "Away From Her" is not necessarily inevitable, it occurs far more commonly tha... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A Acting: A+ Direction: A Visuals: A Loved it by Cheryl (movies profile) (Jan 24, 2008) 5 of 5 people found this review helpful Saw this 3 weeks after my father died. I sobbed throughout most of the movie. It was a tearjerker, but probably more so due to my fresh emotional state. Loved Julie Chr... Full Review Overall Grade: A+ Story: A Acting: A+ Direction: A+ Visuals: A+ one not to miss by DENNIS (movies profile) (Oct 13, 2007) 5 of 6 people found this review helpful we saw this film last fall at the toronto film festival and felt that it was the best film that we viewed (35). sarah polley was a brillant first time director. the cas... Full Review Previous   |  1-10 of 67  |   Next