Comments on: Iris (2001)

By: arjan

arjan — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:29:51 +0000

very touching sweet film… again: Judi steals the show

By: suzero

suzero — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 06:59:50 +0000

I recently saw this and agree that Dench, Broadbent and Bonneville were excellent. I did find myself rather frustrated at the amount of attention focused on Iris’ rapid mental decline though and wanted to see more of her wit and intellect and love of words before Alzheimer sets in.

I personally felt it was more of an Alzheimer film than a love story, but a very good Alzheimer film at that.

By: denise

denise — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

This film did make me want to go out and finally read some on Murdoch’s writing. Hugh Bonneville was really great. he continues to pull one amazing performance after the other and yes, I agree that Kate Winslett was really the weakest link.
I thought Broadbent’s portrayal as Baley, frustrated by Iris’s deterioration to the point he is both sad and relieved at her death was well deserved the Academy Award.

By: pip

pip — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

The film also made me really want to read some of Murdoch’s works!

But I never did. Did you?