Still Alice Reviews
The merit of the film lies in its ability to dramatise so very delicately, movingly and powerfully a story of one woman’s battle with an incurable illness.
| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 9, 2024
Watching [Julianne Moore] in a role like this is not just moving, but because she plays it so faultlessly, you can’t help but feel that you know her and are a part of her in every scene.
| Jul 28, 2024
One of the greatest performers of her generation, Julianne Moore deserved Oscars for Far from Heaven and Boogie Nights -- alas, she had to wait years before snagging a statue for her sensational turn here.
| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 15, 2023
The drama simple, insular, and personal...something much more horrific.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 14, 2021
Julianne Moore gives a magnificent, Oscar-winning performance as a woman battling early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
| Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 27, 2021
A showcase for a beautiful portrayal of a woman who has everything stripped away from her.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 2, 2021
It is worthy of your time and emotional investment.
| Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep 24, 2020
The filmmakers' intentions may be entirely sincere, but one cannot avoid pointing out the safe and harmless character of the trend.
| Aug 11, 2020
It is a delicate and measured drama that arouses the curiosity of the demonstrated answers with what would be, if I am not mistaken, the best performance in Julianne Moore's career. [Full review in Spanish]
| Original Score: 7/10 | Jun 26, 2020
That Moore's performance is fantastic should come as no surprise... Unfortunately, the rest of the film doesn't rise to the level of Moore's artistry.
| Jan 9, 2020
[Julianne Moore] is nothing short of perfect here, anchoring an extremely emotional subject - the shattering impact of dementia - with subtlety and grace.
| Original Score: 5/5 | Oct 23, 2019
What would I do if tomorrow a terrifying diagnosis dropped out of nowhere? How would I navigate the waters of disappointment and broken expectations?
| Oct 21, 2019
It's a remarkable showcase for Moore, and if you've been keeping up with her roles, a testament to her prowess as an actor.
| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 18, 2019
Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland's Still Alice succeeds in being intensely moving but mainly because of Moore.
| Original Score: 3/5 | May 31, 2019
Intellectually, the sadness is undeniable, but Still Alice only rarely fulfils its potential for moving the viewer.
| Original Score: 3/5 | May 14, 2019
Julianne Moore's performance as Dr. Alice Howland is, simply put, one of the best I've ever seen.
| Original Score: A | May 10, 2019
A desire to avoid sentimentality is admirable, yet Still Alice relies entirely on Moore's performance to mask its multitude of shortcomings.
| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 4, 2019
This movie should be nothing more than a step-by-step, formulaic bore, and in many ways it is, but it's almost impossible not to be compelled by what Moore does on-screen.
| Original Score: 6.5/10 | Mar 20, 2019
I thought [Richard] Glatzer's experience might give the film more insight than the usual able-bodied writer and director's view of disability. What I didn't expect from this film was how mild and polite it is about the challenges and loss Alice faces.
| Mar 9, 2019
A solid drama anchored by strong work from Moore in one of the best performances of her career.
| Original Score: B- | Jan 24, 2019