Still Alice

Moore plays Alice, a successful linguistics professor teaching at Columbia State. As she starts to forget words and whereabouts, she is soon diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer's. What the film lacks in plot is made up for by Moore's enjoyable and convincing rendition of a 50 year-old mother who is struggling with the onset of said neurological disorder. Unfortunately this is where the praise must end. The script is often clunky and predictable and other than the titular role, no characterization is ever established. The stereotypical family members lack any depth and never show the proper emotions the straining situation on display surely would bring, following a long and annoying Hollywood tradition. This and the curious lack of a plot and despite the sadness of the story itself, makes for a very tedious viewing experience, especially towards the end. It's ironic that a film dealing with Alzheimer's Disease should turn out so forgettable. 5/10