| Actors: Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent, Kate Winslet, Hugh Bonneville, Penelope Wilton Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama Sub-Genres: Indie & Art House, Love & Romance Studio: Miramax Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen - Closed-captioned DVD Release Date: 08/20/2002 Original Release Date: 01/01/2001 Theatrical Release Date: 00/00/2001 Release Year: 2002 Run Time: 1hr 31min Screens: Color,Widescreen Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 MPAA Rating: R (Restricted) Languages: English |
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  | Iris Actors: Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent, Kate Winslet, Hugh Bonneville, Penelope Wilton Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama R 2002 1hr 31min Here's the powerful true story based on John Bayley's novels that earned Jim Broadbent an Academy Award(R) for Best Supporting Actor and Academy Award(R) nominations for Best Actress Judi Dench and Best Supporting Actress ... more » |
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Member Movie Reviews Sharon F. (Shar) from AVON PARK, FL Reviewed on 5/11/2022... I love movies about real people. This movie lead us through her remarkable adult life, the joys, the pain, and the struggles. 1 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.  Michelle S. from ELMA, NY Reviewed on 1/13/2018... Dame Judi Dench gives another masterful performance. A good movie about a difficult subject. Sometimes it was difficult to watch, but even harder to look away. 2 of 3 member(s) found this review helpful. Juli P. (Carpe-DVD) from MONTGOMERY, IL Reviewed on 7/11/2011... I ordered this movie because Joshua Bell played the violin solo to a song I wanted to learn, and in reading the info on the movie it sounded interesting. I've also enjoyed Judi Dench and Kate Winslet in other movies. This one was very disappointing. The nudity was way over done and the sex scene was not necessary. I don't think it spend as much time on the relationship w/ her husband as I expected, but it did show honestly how he reacted to her deteriorating state of mind (assuming, of course, that it portrayed him honestly, with films you just never know). I watched it once and am going to repost it and really don't recommend it. 5 of 7 member(s) found this review helpful.
Movie ReviewsA Beautiful Mind at the end of the road W. Jamison | Eagle River, Ak United States | 05/10/2009 (5 out of 5 stars) "This is a beautiful movie though not especially enlightening regarding Murdoch's philosophy at all. Rather it is a romp through her life with John from their meeting and through flashbacks and returns a comparison of their lives together then and the present of the film. It would be a little too risqué to play for students in class though I suppose everything was meant to portray the character of Iris as John recalls her. What the movie does do is encourages reading since one is curious about what the movie leaves out - what she wrote. There are a few choice interviews that Dench does wonderfully. Of interest is the happy YouTube offerings of several interviews with Iris Murdoch so one can compare. But I suppose the main concern of the movie is to present the unfortunate future for many who live the life of the mind and the eventual loss of it. The surprise is that those who are so intellectually active (as well as active in other ways) might still suffer the consequences of a deterioration of the brain and loss of what most makes life worth living for them. Sad." The flashback is back Rev. E. A. Hernandez | 01/04/2010 (3 out of 5 stars) "First off, too many people ignore the absolutely brilliant Hugh Bonneville as a young Jim Broadbent. There was an Oscar-worthy turn if ever I saw one. Stupid being that I am, I had never heard of Iris Murdoch beyond an ocassional mention of her name. Thus the film fascinated me as a purely biographical work. Naturally, with DAME Judi Dench and Jim Broadbent, one can never go awry, and I truly loved nearly every minute of their work here. However: I feel that too many "Alzheimer" films are being made these days--since one powerful film can go a long, long way--and I felt that "Iris" got carried away with itself in this part of the film. I asked, What is it? Is it about Alzheimer's Disease or about Iris Murdoch? Somehow the film didn't work for me, in that direction, and I felt it dragged the thing down badly. There is a way of portraying Alzheimer's in film, I believe, that enhances the story and drives the point home--without the horrors being devoured like red meat. It is something I simply cannot stand. Jim Broadbent's (Bayley's) horrible mental breakdown from the strain of caring for his wife is a thing I wish never to see again in any film. And Dame Judi (Iris) urinating in her living room is also excessive and unnecessary. I'd say not to miss this film, but then, as they say in England, I hope you have a strong stomach!" Cleared up some mysteries Curtis Rice | San Diego CA | 08/02/2010 (4 out of 5 stars) "Having read several novels by Iris Murdoch, this movie was a revelation. From the early parts of her life to the tragic ending caused by Alzheimer's, this is a beautiful little film."
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