john robinson (Fizzle_Talks) I found the premise intriguing, and it's something I'm surprised hasn't been tackled so often on the big screen. Alzheimer's is an incredibly tragic disease that even to this day is poorly understood, and it seems an obvious go-to to base a story around. The thought of losing memories and cognitive abilities is one that terrifies me and many others, and is undoubtedly an incredible struggle to those who suffer from it.This is kind of a hard film to watch as it goes on as the titular Alice goes through the degenerative effects of her unfortunate condition. I personally don't have much experience in dealing with people with Alzheimer's or Dementia, but from what little experience I do have I felt Julianne Moore's performance encapsulates what this disease does to those affected and those close to them. As the film goes on, she gets less mentally stable, more disoriented, more forgetful, and more depressed as her condition gets worse, and this is even juxtaposed as she leaves a video memo for herself in the future to commit suicide should her condition get worse, and the difference between her in the memo and her in the present is clear as day. She becomes an absolute wreck by the end of it, and it's a shame since there's really nothing that can be done to fix it. Many big issues are tackled throughout the story, such as Alice's guilt upon learning she has passed her condition on to her daughter, even though she had no way of knowing she could have had this rare version of Alzheimer's considering her parents had died too early on for it to have been known to her. There is excellent chemistry between Alice and her daughter Lydia throughout the film, and the film ends with a touching, even if bittersweet moment between them. Just about anything that can go wrong does go wrong throughout the story, yet it remains realistically hopeful while diving into seriously dark themes.I would highly recommend this film to those who like drama. It's a very good film in general with an interesting premise, talented actors, and effective execution, and a fulfilling story that's handled with proper care.

Mitra Daneshvar I felt so sad about the Alice and I cried a lot during the film. I liked it so much and think it is good for our parents to watch this film and be grateful about their health, but paradoxically I feel it will depress them a lot and may has a negative impact on older people, so I don't know o whom I can recommend it!

ChristineMikaelson This indie movie is about a woman who recently found out that she was with Alzheimer's disease. The diagnose gradually changed her attitudes towards life. At that moment, she had a successful career as a PhD in Columbia University and also owned a perfect family. Memories fading away, she made several decisions, including spent more time with her family, made a speech in front of a group of Alzheimer patients and recorded a video to instruct herself to suicide. On the one hand, the movies shot the process which the decisions came up in Alice's mind and formed finally. On the other hand, Alice's family also experienced a series of changes. The lines which I remembered most clearly is from Alice's speech at the Alzheimer's Association - "But I still have moments in the day of pure happiness and joy. And please do not think that I am suffering, I am not suffering. I am struggling, struggling to be a part of things, to stay connected to who I once was. So, living in the moment I tell myself". Living in the moment, that is the exact gist I analyzed from this movie. It is also the most moving character of the heroine. It is hard to imagine such optimism out of Alice, such a sympathetic woman that everything she had worked for in her entire life was going. Superficially, the movie is talking about losing. The true purpose underneath is reminding people of what we used to own and enjoy the precious present. You can never predict which one between incidence and opportunity will come in the first place. By appreciating the present may we be able to live an optimistic life and make something with virtue.

palasas What a movie. I read that it's heart-breaking (what else could you expect from a drama), yet I couldn't imagine how strong the feeling will be. "Still Alice" introduces the viewer with the hardships that a person with Alzheimer's and their closest relatives are facing. Throughout the movie you get familiar with degradation of the main character's personality, caused by gradation of the disease. Alec Baldwin and Kristen Stewart did a great job fulfilling such strong supporting roles. Kristen Stewart remarkably embodied Alice Howland's youngest daughter Lydia, which suffered seeing her mother struggle with day-to-day tasks. Julianne Moore managed to not annoy me, so I consider it as a job well done.