Artemis Athanasaki I wanted to watch this movie for a long time because of all the reviews and i didn't regret it at all. To me this was a movie which successfully touched the human soul in all possible ways. On Aniston I have to say this. I liked her on friends, and i always categorised her as a comedian but this once she proved she got more than just the looks. With this movie she proved she got the talent too. And truth is that as she started as a series actress it should be very difficult for her to enter the movie business as most series actors never make it there. I may admit that this was her most challenging role and she nailed it.On the negative parts(there are always negatives) I may say that the movie could be faster. Also it could declare the story better, we had to guess parts of the plot, which is interesting but you still have to declare everything in the end. At times the plot didn't let us relate to Claire and I personally didn't feel her pain. And lastly supporting characters could be better, the only well rounded characters were Claire and silvana the rest were superficial.On the whole this was not a masterpiece, but to me it was one of Aniston's best and a movie worth watching. I would gladly re-watch it some time.

minted1992 I thought Jenifer Aniston did a perfect job of portraying someone who lives with chronic pain, as a chronic pain sufferer myself I really connected with this film, and was so pleased to see something that portrays what its like, including the I'm fine but really I'm dying inside kind of persona. I saw some reviews that were negative, but I can tell that some of these people writing reviews don't have a clue what it's like to live with chronic pain, and so couldn't connect with the story. Although I will agree it does drag on a bit, and the supporting cast really don't add much to the story line. I will admit I would like to have seen more about her relationship with health care professionals and for the story line to have started at an earlier point, to give the audience more of an idea as to what is going on in the beginning. But for those wondering why she had greasy hair and needed to lie down in the car, it's because showering or bathing takes up too much energy, and causes too much discomfort, and lying down is because it's comfier, causes less pain, and requires less energy. Otherwise I quite liked Jennifer's character, she had an I don't care attitude, which comes with chronic pain, and was an amazingly strong character who overcame contemplating suicide, her will to go on is admirable.

aliases-53334 I am actually surprised by the bad reviews that this movie has received. I will attribute it to the unlikeness of the character, acted (masterfully) by Jennifer Aniston. This is a story of a woman who has been through a terrible tragedy, and I will not say more about that since this is something to discover slowly as the film reveals itself. This is an "experience" movie, which is not about a mystery or a thriller, but is about the personal experience of the characters in everyday life events. Jennifer Aniston has bravely portrayed a woman who has been through a personal tragedy, and is trying to maintain a routine and sustain some connection with the few people in her life. We are not fully connected with that woman at first, until we realise the nature of her tragedy and understand how it effected her. In my opinion, it is only then that the viewer understands the true value of this film and is being rewarded for their patience.This film delivers with fantastic acting on all parts, great script and a satisfying ending. Its only fault is that you would only want to watch it once, because of the hard topic and the unlikeness of the main character.

Twins65 ***MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD*** I finally got around to seeing "Cake" after hearing about Jennifer Aniston's lauded performance from over a year ago, and I gotta' say…Nice job Jen! You made a movie with no makeup on (except for some facial scarring) about drug dependency, suicide and the aftermath of death in the immediate family totally watchable, and I'm going to rate it higher than the 6.5 average it's got on this site.I never really liked "Friends', and only saw a few episodes. And I have generally stayed away from Aniston's generic rom-com movies, which all have pretty-much tanked at the box office. But this one, along with her recent turns in "We're the Millers" (a hit) and "Wonderlust" (which bombed, but she was OK in) were solid efforts. Let's hope for continued bigger and better roles ahead. But as I write this, I see she's in another of those Garry Marshall "ensemble" movies next year---LOOK OUT JEN! All of the other actors were good as well, with a special nod to Sam Worthington, who seems to get bashed a lot by critics, and Adriana Barraza, who I was unfamiliar with.Check this out if you care to.