Despite earnest performances, Life Before Her Eyes is a confusing, painfully overwrought melodrama. Read critic reviews
The Life Before Her Eyes
2007, Drama/Mystery & thriller, 1h 30m
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As the 15th anniversary of a fatal high school shooting approaches, former pupil Diana McFee is haunted by memories of the tragedy. After losing her best friend Maureen in the attack, Diana has been profoundly affected by the incident - her seemingly perfect life shaped by the events of that day.
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Rating: R (Violent and Disturbing Content|Language|Brief Drug Use)
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Genre: Drama, Mystery & thriller
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Original Language: English
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Director: Vadim Perelman
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Producer: Vadim Perelman, Anthony Katagas, Aimee Peyronnet
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Writer: Emil Stern
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Box Office (Gross USA): $303.4K
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Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
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Critic Reviews for The Life Before Her Eyes
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Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood star in the dramatic thriller The Life Before Her Eyes. During a high school shooting two girls hide out in a bathroom and one of them is forced into making a choice that haunts the rest of her life. It's a rather intricate story that's told in flashbacks; so as to build suspense and mystery as to what happened during the shooting. And, there are some interesting reveals that add an extra layer of subtext to the film. Additionally, Wood gives a particularly strong and dynamic performance that's quite compelling. The Life Before Her Eyes has some problems with its pacing, but overall it delivers a powerful message about the choices we make in life.
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This film reminded me of 'Stay'. But while I liked 'Stay', I didn't like this one much. The story is told in an unconventional way, and that's what goes against this movie. It was told in a very complex and confusing way, which while maybe smart and brilliant, but wasn't a fair decision in this case. The ambiguity wasn't applied effectively and I guess that the shoddy screenplay is to be blamed for that. On the other hand, I found the main plot of the movie to be quite impressive. Could have been far better... if only they'd executed it in an appropriate manner!!! The thoughtless and careless use of the subject matter makes the movie rated much lower than what it would otherwise have been worth of.
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Drama about a woman named Diana who begins to question her life when she can't recover from a horrible event that happened at her old school years previously despite appearing to have got married, had a daughter and have a decent career. The action weaves between Diana's school life, the young Diana played by Evan Rachel Wood in a great performance and her grown up life as we learn how aspects of her her life seem to travel in circles until the final twist. A well acted and made darma/thriller.
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Evan Rachel Wood and Uma Thurman play Diana in two different eras, which are intertwined throughout the movie. The younger Diana is wild and carefree teenager who is best friends with Maureen (played by Eva Amurri), who is shy and more subdued. They are faced with a traumatic ordeal as a school shooter traps them in a restroom and asks them to choose which one of them should die. Fifteen years in the future, the older Diana is a married mother who appears to have a perfect life, but it seems to be unraveling as the anniversary of the school shootings comes closer. The movie has a dream-like effect, not unlike Stay, which adds to the overall effect of the story. It's not an easy story to get through, as the topic is a horrifying reality; and there are also lot of controversial elements, which leads to many interpretations of the film. This film goes beyond the usual films of school shootings, into the haunting aftermath.
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