Iris

Un autre cas où la profondeur du sujet est plus forte que son traitement cinématographique. Mon collègue, féru des romans d'Iris Murdoch, m'a opposé que mon impression froide du film était due à mon ignorance de son œuvre. Mais je ne connaissais pas non plus John Nash et A Beautiful Mind m'a touché. Parce qu'il savait comment me montrer son histoire de la manière la plus captivante possible. Ce film est délicat et cultivé, mais tout aussi fade et discret que le départ progressif d'Iris vers les ténèbres éternelles. Sans les performances d'acteurs exceptionnelles, il serait devenu une bouchée télévisuelle fade et vite oubliée. (31/07/2002)

Iris is a very (really very) moving story about a woman who, due to illness, begins to lose her own personality and the very essence of her life over time. The intertwining of the two timelines feels a bit chaotic at first, but this settles down over time and the end result feels good and purposeful. I found the more impressive line to be the one from the present day, as it was much more challenging in terms of acting, and both Judi Dench and Jim Broadbent played their roles to perfection and gave breathtaking performances. Of course Kate Winslet and Hugh Bonneville were convincing too, but the "older couple" wins. In short, an incredibly sweet and sad film with a slight musical component that is all about love in its most devoted and purest form. Rivals (08/06/2013)