Things We Lost in the Fire(2007)- User Reviews

Reviewed by Stella Papamichael
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Putting two broken people through the wringer, Danish director Susanne Bier (making her Hollywood debut) gently juices every ounce of emotion from Things We Lost In The Fire. Halle Berry …more»

The trailers did not get me. Nothing about the previews made me want to rush to the theatre to see this movie.
I thought this movie was great. First,the direction was fabulous. And I am not typically the type of person that notices direction - unless …more»

Benecio Del Toro gives an exquisite performance as usual. His brilliance is enough to carry Halle and raise her usual C+ performance to a solid B. The editing is also well done and meant to evoke emotion and sentiment.more»

This is a really good story, set within real-life circumstances, about loss, pain, addiction, recovery and love. Halle and Benecio are phenomenal. Their performances are strong and astonishingly gripping. At the end, you are left wanting to follow …more»

this movie was painful to watch, i would have rather been tortured! I don't know what hally berry was thinking. There was no plot to the movie what-so-ever!more»

The movie was wonderful. It showed real life situations. It's not your average hollywood movie. I was amazed by the talent from all the actors in the movie. Especially from the children in the movie. I would recommend that everyone see this with wife, …more»

I was blown away with this movie! This will win the best picture of the year! Halle Berry will recieve an academy award for her role!!more»

What a boring film. If you wait a few years it will become one of the movies only shown late at night.

The other thing, if you want to see it, wait until the DVD is $10.00 then buy it. You can just toss it out when it gets boring for you, 10 minutes …more»

clearly a movie for mature minds. I would recommend you buy the movie when it comes out on DVD. Del toro deserves an oscar for his stellar performance/portrayal of a heroin addict. halle berry was good too, although I feel her character could have been …more»

This is the worst representation of a Halle Berry film I've seen. It was entirely too slow, boring, and depressing. The story line was weak and had no twist. It was completely predictable. My girlfriend fell asleep on my shoulder during the movie, …more»